CWE-257
65 CVEs • Abstraction: Base • Likelihood of Exploit: High
Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
The storage of passwords in a recoverable format makes them subject to password reuse attacks by malicious users. In fact, it should be noted that recoverable encrypted passwords provide no significant benefit over plaintext passwords since they are subject not only to reuse by malicious attackers but also by malicious insiders. If a system administrator can recover a password directly, or use a brute force search on the available information, the administrator can use the password on other accounts.
CVEs (65)
CVE VENDORS PRODUCTS UPDATED PUBLISHED CVSS |
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Improper use of encryption in the agent of Ivanti Endpoint Manager before version 2024 SU3 and 2022 SU8 Security Update 1 allows a local authenticated attacker to decrypt other users’ passwords. |
The VNC application stores its passwords encrypted within the registry but uses DES for encryption. As DES is broken, the original passwords can be recovered. |
Weak password storage vulnerabilities exist in ASPECT if administrator credentials become compromisedThis issue affects ASPECT-Enterprise: through 3.*; NEXUS Series: through 3.*; MATRIX Series: through 3.*. |
An issue in Macro-video Technologies Co.,Ltd V380 Pro android application 2.1.44 and V380 Pro android application 2.1.64 allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information via the QE code based sharing component. |
A storing passwords in a recoverable format in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions allows attacker to information disclosure via modification...Show more |
Storing passwords in a recoverable format issue exists in CHOCO TEI WATCHER mini (IB-MCT001) all versions. If this issue is exploited, an attacker who can access the microSD card used on the product may obtain the produc...Show more |
The SIMPLE.ERP client stores superuser password in a recoverable format, allowing any authenticated SIMPLE.ERP user to escalate privileges to a database administrator. This issue affect SIMPLE.ERP from 6.20 through 6.30...Show more |
User passwords are decrypted and stored on memory before any user logged in. Those decrypted passwords can be retrieved from the coredump file. As for the details of affected product names, model numbers, and versions, r...Show more |
1Cisco 2Ata 191 Firmware Ata 192 FirmwareJun 17, 2026 Oct 16, 2024 N/A· v4 5.5 MEDIUM· v3 N/A· v2 A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco ATA 190 Series Multiplatform Analog Telephone Adapter firmware could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to view passwords on an affec...Show more |
TopQuadrant TopBraid EDG stores external credentials insecurely. An authenticated attacker with file system access can read edg-setup.properites and obtain the secret to decrypt external passwords stored in edg-vault.pro...Show more |
The WP Mail SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.1. This is due to plugin providing the SMTP password in the SMTP Password field when viewing the setti...Show more |
Under certain circumstances the web interface users credentials may be recovered by an authenticated user. |
Under certain circumstances the Linux users credentials may be recovered by an authenticated user. |
The Easy WP SMTP by SendLayer – WordPress SMTP and Email Log Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.0. This is due to plugin providing the SMTP passwor...Show more |
The key used to encrypt passwords stored in the database can be found in
the
CyberPower PowerPanel
application code, allowing the passwords to be recovered. |
Claris International has successfully resolved an issue of potentially exposing password information to front-end websites when signed in to the Admin Console with an administrator role. This issue has been fixed in Fil...Show more |
Use of reversible password encryption algorithm allows attackers to decrypt passwords. Sensitive information can be easily unencrypted by the attacker, stolen credentials can be used for arbitrary actions to corrupt th...Show more |
Unitronics Vision Standard line of controllers allow the Information Mode password to be retrieved without authentication. |
IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security in a OpenPages environment using Native authentication. If OpenPages is using Native authentication an attacker with access to the OpenPa...Show more |
1Ibm 2Security Verify Access Security Verify Access DockerJun 17, 2026 Jan 11, 2024 N/A· v4 5.5 MEDIUM· v3 N/A· v2 IBM Security Access Manager Container (IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.6.1 and IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.6.1) temporarily stores sensitive information in files that could be access...Show more |