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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.

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CVEs (65)

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1Ivanti
1Endpoint Manager
Jun 17, 2026
Jul 8, 2025
N/A· v4
8.4 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
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.
1Endress
1Meac300 Fnade4 Firmware
Jun 17, 2026
Jul 3, 2025
N/A· v4
7.5 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
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.
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Jun 17, 2026
May 22, 2025
7.1 HIGH· v4
6.0 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
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.*.
1Macro Video
1V380 Pro
Jun 17, 2026
Apr 18, 2025
N/A· v4
3.4 LOW· v3
N/A· v2
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.
1Fortinet
1Fortios
Jun 17, 2026
Apr 8, 2025
N/A· v4
4.4 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
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
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 of LDAP server IP to point to a malicious server.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Mar 31, 2025
N/A· v4
4.6 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
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
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 product login password.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Mar 24, 2025
7.7 HIGH· v4
N/A· v3
N/A· v2
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
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. Only the 6.30 version received a patch 6.30@a03.9, which removed the vulnerability. Versions 6.20 and 6.25 remain unpatched.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Nov 26, 2024
N/A· v4
5.9 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
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
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, refer to the information provided by the respective vendors listed under [References].Show less
1Cisco
2Ata 191 Firmware
Ata 192 Firmware
Jun 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
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 affected device. This vulnerability is due to incorrect sanitization of HTML content from an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view passwords that belong to other users.Show less
1Topquadrant
1Topbraid Edg
Jun 17, 2026
Sep 27, 2024
N/A· v4
4.3 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
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
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.properties. An authenticated attacker could gain file system access using a separate vulnerability such as CVE-2024-45745. At least version 7.1.3 is affected. Version 7.3 adds HashiCorp Vault integration that does not store external passwords locally. Version 8.3.0 warns when using plain text secrets.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Jul 20, 2024
N/A· v4
2.7 LOW· v3
N/A· v2
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
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 settings. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative-level access and above, to view the SMTP password for the supplied server. Although this would not be useful for attackers in most cases, if an administrator account becomes compromised this could be useful information to an attacker in a limited environment.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Jul 2, 2024
N/A· v4
6.8 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
Under certain circumstances the web interface users credentials may be recovered by an authenticated user.
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Jun 17, 2026
Jul 2, 2024
N/A· v4
6.8 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
Under certain circumstances the Linux users credentials may be recovered by an authenticated user.
1Wp Ecommerce
1Easy Wp Smtp
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 13, 2024
N/A· v4
2.7 LOW· v3
N/A· v2
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 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 password in the SMTP Password field when viewing the settings. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative-level access and above, to view the SMTP password for the supplied server. Although this would not be useful for attackers in most cases, if an administrator account becomes compromised this could be useful information to an attacker in a limited environment.Show less
1Cyberpower
1Powerpanel
Jun 17, 2026
May 15, 2024
N/A· v4
7.5 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
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.
1Claris
1Filemaker Server
Jun 17, 2026
May 14, 2024
N/A· v4
4.9 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
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
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 FileMaker Server 20.3.1 by eliminating the send of Admin Role passwords in the Node.js socket.Show less
1Progress
1Loadmaster
Jun 17, 2026
May 2, 2024
N/A· v4
7.5 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
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
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 the system. Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Apr 19, 2024
N/A· v4
7.5 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Unitronics Vision Standard line of controllers allow the Information Mode password to be retrieved without authentication.
1Ibm
1Openpages With Watson
Jun 17, 2026
Jan 19, 2024
N/A· v4
8.1 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
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
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 OpenPages database could through a series of specially crafted steps could exploit this weakness and gain unauthorized access to other OpenPages accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 262594. Show less
1Ibm
2Security Verify Access
Security Verify Access Docker
Jun 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
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 accessed by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 254653.Show less