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CWE-1392 Detail

CWE-1392

Use of Default Credentials
Incomplete
2022-10-13 00:00 +00:00
2023-06-29 00:00 +00:00
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Use of Default Credentials

The product uses default credentials (such as passwords or cryptographic keys) for potentially critical functionality.

Extended Description

It is common practice for products to be designed to use default keys, passwords, or other mechanisms for authentication. The rationale is to simplify the manufacturing process or the system administrator's task of installation and deployment into an enterprise. However, if admins do not change the defaults, it is easier for attackers to bypass authentication quickly across multiple organizations.

Informations

Modes Of Introduction

Architecture and Design

Applicable Platforms

Language

Class: Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)

Operating Systems

Class: Not OS-Specific (Undetermined)

Architectures

Class: Not Architecture-Specific (Undetermined)

Technologies

Class: ICS/OT (Undetermined)
Class: Not Technology-Specific (Undetermined)

Common Consequences

Scope Impact Likelihood
AuthenticationGain Privileges or Assume Identity

Observed Examples

Reference Description
CVE-2022-30270Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) uses default credentials for some SSH accounts
CVE-2021-41192data visualization/sharing package uses default secret keys or cookie values if they are not specified in environment variables
CVE-2021-38759microcontroller board has default password
CVE-2010-2306Intrusion Detection System (IDS) uses the same static, private SSL keys for multiple devices and installations, allowing decryption of SSL traffic

Potential Mitigations

Phases : Requirements
Prohibit use of default, hard-coded, or other values that do not vary for each installation of the product - especially for separate organizations.
Phases : Architecture and Design
Force the administrator to change the credential upon installation.
Phases : Installation // Operation
The product administrator could change the defaults upon installation or during operation.

Vulnerability Mapping Notes

Rationale : This CWE entry is at the Base level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.
Comments : Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.

References

REF-1283

OT:ICEFALL: The legacy of "insecure by design" and its implications for certifications and risk management
Forescout Vedere Labs.
https://www.forescout.com/resources/ot-icefall-report/

Submission

Name Organization Date Date Release Version
CWE Content Team MITRE 2022-10-07 +00:00 2022-10-13 +00:00 4.9

Modifications

Name Organization Date Comment
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-01-31 +00:00 updated Applicable_Platforms, Demonstrative_Examples, Observed_Examples, References
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-04-27 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-06-29 +00:00 updated Mapping_Notes

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