CWE-260: Password in Configuration File
CWE版本: 4.18
更新日期: 2025-09-09
弱点描述
The product stores a password in a configuration file that might be accessible to actors who do not know the password.
扩展描述
This can result in compromise of the system for which the password is used. An attacker could gain access to this file and learn the stored password or worse yet, change the password to one of their choosing.
常见后果
影响范围: Access Control
技术影响: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
潜在缓解措施
阶段: Architecture and Design
描述: Avoid storing passwords in easily accessible locations.
阶段: Architecture and Design
描述: Consider storing cryptographic hashes of passwords as an alternative to storing in plaintext.
检测方法
方法: 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.)
有效性: High
观察示例
参考: CVE-2022-38665
A continuous delivery pipeline management tool stores an unencypted password in a configuration file.
引入模式
| 阶段 | 说明 |
|---|---|
| Architecture and Design | OMISSION: This weakness is caused by missing a security tactic during the architecture and design phase. |
| Implementation | - |
适用平台
编程语言
分类映射
| 分类名称 | 条目ID | 条目名称 | 映射适配度 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Pernicious Kingdoms | - | Password Management: Password in Configuration File | - |