2274
Nature Type ID Name Page
ChildOf 1392 Use of Default Credentials 2271
Applicable Platforms
Language : Not Language-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Operating_System : Not OS-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Architecture : Not Architecture-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Technology : Not Technology-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Technology : ICS/OT (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Common Consequences
Scope Impact Likelihood
Authentication Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
Potential Mitigations
Phase: Requirements
Prohibit use of default, hard-coded, or other values that do not vary for each installation of the
product - especially for separate organizations.
Effectiveness = High
Phase: Documentation
Ensure that product documentation clearly emphasizes the presence of default passwords and
provides steps for the administrator to change them.
Effectiveness = Limited
Phase: Architecture and Design
Force the administrator to change the credential upon installation.
Effectiveness = High
Phase: Installation
Phase: Operation
The product administrator could change the defaults upon installation or during operation.
Effectiveness = Moderate
Demonstrative Examples
Example 1:
In 2022, the OT:ICEFALL study examined products by 10 different Operational Technology (OT)
vendors. The researchers reported 56 vulnerabilities and said that the products were "insecure by
design" [REF-1283]. If exploited, these vulnerabilities often allowed adversaries to change how the
products operated, ranging from denial of service to changing the code that the products executed.
Since these products were often used in industries such as power, electrical, water, and others,
there could even be safety implications.
Multiple OT products used default credentials.
Observed Examples
Reference Description
CVE-2022-30270 Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) uses default credentials for some SSH accounts
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-30270
CVE-2022-2336 OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) industrial automation product has a
default password
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2336
CWE Version 4.14
CWE-1394: Use of Default Cryptographic Key
CWE-1394: Use of Default Cryptographic Key