CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability exists that could cause authentication bypass and unauthorized credential modification, potentially leading to compromise of managed devices, when a local privileged attacker leverages weaknesses in the handling and protection of stored credentials within the application.
Weakness
The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
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- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/653.html
References
- https://download.se.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2026-195-02\u0026p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice\u0026p_File_Name=SEVD-2026-195-02.pdf