CWE-260
AllowedPassword in Configuration File
Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete
The product stores a password in a configuration file that might be accessible to actors who do not know the password.
43 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-V736-7QXC-59QF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-07 03:30 – Updated: 2025-12-19 15:31IBM MQ LTS 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.0.29, 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.36, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.30 and 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.12 and IBM MQ CD 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.5.1 and 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.3.0 Java and JMS stores a password in client configuration files when trace is enabled which can be read by a local user.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-36100"
],
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"CWE-260"
],
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-07T01:15:32Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM MQ LTS 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.0.29, 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.36, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.30 and 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.12 and IBM MQ CD 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.5.1 and 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.3.0\u00a0 Java and JMS stores a password in client configuration files when trace is enabled which can be read by a local user.",
"id": "GHSA-v736-7qxc-59qf",
"modified": "2025-12-19T15:31:17Z",
"published": "2025-09-07T03:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36100"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7243544"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VQF5-JVFH-997C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-09 21:31 – Updated: 2025-12-10 18:30Tinycontrol LAN Controller v3 LK3 version 1.58a contains an unauthenticated vulnerability that allows remote attackers to download configuration backup files containing sensitive credentials. Attackers can retrieve the lk3_settings.bin file and extract base64-encoded user and admin passwords without authentication.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-53739"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-260"
],
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-09T21:15:51Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Tinycontrol LAN Controller v3 LK3 version 1.58a contains an unauthenticated vulnerability that allows remote attackers to download configuration backup files containing sensitive credentials. Attackers can retrieve the lk3_settings.bin file and extract base64-encoded user and admin passwords without authentication.",
"id": "GHSA-vqf5-jvfh-997c",
"modified": "2025-12-10T18:30:25Z",
"published": "2025-12-09T21:31:49Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53739"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51731"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.tinycontrol.pl"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tinycontrol-lan-controller-v-lk-a-unauthenticated-configuration-backup-disclosure"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tinycontrol-lan-controller-v3-lk3-unauthenticated-configuration-backup-disclosure"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2023-5786.php"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-WPG8-55X8-H7HR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-11 21:31 – Updated: 2026-03-12 00:31Hisilicon HiIpcam V100R003 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive configuration files by exploiting directory listing in the cgi-bin directory. Attackers can request the getadslattr.cgi endpoint to retrieve ADSL credentials and network configuration parameters including usernames, passwords, and DNS settings.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-25465"
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"CWE-260"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-11T19:15:59Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Hisilicon HiIpcam V100R003 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive configuration files by exploiting directory listing in the cgi-bin directory. Attackers can request the getadslattr.cgi endpoint to retrieve ADSL credentials and network configuration parameters including usernames, passwords, and DNS settings.",
"id": "GHSA-wpg8-55x8-h7hr",
"modified": "2026-03-12T00:31:16Z",
"published": "2026-03-11T21:31:01Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25465"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47405"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hisilicon-hiipcam-v100r003-information-disclosure-via-directory-traversal"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hisilicon-hiipcam-vr-information-disclosure-via-directory-traversal"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Avoid storing passwords in easily accessible locations.
Mitigation
Consider storing cryptographic hashes of passwords as an alternative to storing in plaintext.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.