1270
Relevant to the view "Architectural Concepts" (CWE-1008)
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 1013 Encrypt Data 2428
Relevant to the view "Software Development" (CWE-699)
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 255 Credentials Management Errors 2315
Applicable Platforms
Language : Not Language-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Common Consequences
Scope Impact Likelihood
Access Control Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
Detection Methods
Automated Static Analysis
Automated static analysis, commonly referred to as Static Application Security Testing (SAST),
can find some instances of this weakness by analyzing source code (or binary/compiled code)
without having to execute it. Typically, this is done by building a model of data flow and control
flow, then searching for potentially-vulnerable patterns that connect "sources" (origins of input)
with "sinks" (destinations where the data interacts with external components, a lower layer such
as the OS, etc.)
Effectiveness = High
Potential Mitigations
CWE Version 4.14
CWE-260: Password in Configuration File
CWE-260: Password in Configuration File