CWE-13 - ASP.NET Misconfiguration: Password in Configuration File
CWE-13
- Abstraction:
- Variant
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Draft
- Weakness Name
ASP.NET Misconfiguration: Password in Configuration File
- Description
Storing a plaintext password in a configuration file allows anyone who can read the file access to the password-protected resource making them an easy target for attackers.
- Common Consequences
Scope: Access Control
Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
- Related Weaknesses
- Release Date:
- 2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2023-06-29
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