CWE-523 - Unprotected Transport of Credentials
- Abstraction:Base
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Incomplete
- Release Date:2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:2023-06-29
Weakness Name
Unprotected Transport of Credentials
Description
Login pages do not use adequate measures to protect the user name and password while they are in transit from the client to the server.
Common Consequences
Scope: Access Control
Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
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