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CWE-1393 - Use of Default Password

CWE-1393

  • Abstraction:
  • Base
  • Structure:
  • Simple
  • Status:
  • Incomplete
Weakness Name

Use of Default Password

Description

The product uses default passwords for potentially critical functionality.

It is common practice for products to be designed to use default passwords for authentication. The rationale is to simplify the manufacturing process or the system administrator's task of installation and deployment into an enterprise. However, if admins do not change the defaults, then it makes it easier for attackers to quickly bypass authentication across multiple organizations. There are many lists of default passwords and default-password scanning tools that are easily available from the World Wide Web.

Common Consequences

Scope: Authentication

Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity

Related Weaknesses
  • Release Date:
  • 2022-10-13
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2024-07-16

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