CWE-261 · Weak Encoding for Password

42 CVEs classified under CWE-261 (Weak Encoding for Password). Browse by severity and year.

Top CVEs for CWE-261
CVESeverityScorePublishedSummary
CVE-2020-10275Critical9.82020-06-24The access tokens for the REST API are directly derived from the publicly available default credentials for the web interface. Given a USERNAME and a PASSWORD…
CVE-2017-7905Critical9.82017-06-30A Weak Cryptography for Passwords issue was discovered in General Electric (GE) Multilin SR 750 Feeder Protection Relay, firmware versions prior to Version 7.4…
CVE-2025-31229Critical9.12025-07-30A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6. Passcode may be read aloud by VoiceOver.
CVE-2024-45394High8.82024-09-03Authenticator is a browser extension that generates two-step verification codes. In versions 7.0.0 and below, encryption keys for user data were stored encrypt…
CVE-2024-24279High8.82024-04-08An issue in secdiskapp 1.5.1 (management program for NewQ Fingerprint Encryption Super Speed Flash Disk) allows attackers to gain escalated privileges via vsVe…
CVE-2021-21507High8.82021-04-30Dell EMC Networking X-Series firmware versions prior to 3.0.1.8 and Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX Switch Module firmware versions prior to 2.0.0.82 contain a Weak Pa…
CVE-2024-45273High8.42024-10-15An unauthenticated local attacker can decrypt the devices config file and therefore compromise the device due to a weak implementation of the encryption used.
CVE-2024-8455High8.12024-09-30The swctrl service is used to detect and remotely manage PLANET Technology devices. For certain switch models, the authentication tokens used during communicat…
CVE-2024-28270High8.12024-04-08An issue discovered in web-flash v3.0 allows attackers to reset passwords for arbitrary users via crafted POST request to /prod-api/user/resetPassword.
CVE-2022-45099High7.82023-02-01 Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 8.2.x-9.4.x, contain a weak encoding for a NDMP password. A malicious and privileged local attacker could potentially exploit…
CVE-2020-14481High7.82022-02-24The DeskLock tool provided with FactoryTalk View SE uses a weak encryption algorithm that may allow a local, authenticated attacker to decipher user credential…
CVE-2025-2862High7.52025-03-28SaTECH BCU, in its firmware version 2.1.3, performs weak password encryption. This allows an attacker with access to the device's system or website to obtain t…
CVE-2023-0525High7.52023-08-04Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT2000 Series GT27 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT25 model versions 01.49.0…
CVE-2022-38469High7.52023-01-18 An unauthorized user with network access and the decryption key could decrypt sensitive data, such as usernames and passwords.
CVE-2026-63424High7.32026-08-13During an internal security assessment, an improperly protected key was discovered in Lenovo Dock Manager that could allow a local authenticated user to escala…
CVE-2024-0556High7.12024-01-16A Weak Cryptography for Passwords vulnerability has been detected on WIC200 affecting version 1.1. This vulnerability allows a remote user to intercept the tra…
CVE-2023-43776Medium6.82023-10-17Eaton easyE4 PLC offers a device password protection functionality to facilitate a secure connection and prevent unauthorized access. It was observed that the…
CVE-2025-26401Medium6.52025-04-04Weak encoding for password vulnerability exists in HMI ViewJet C-more series. If this vulnerability is exploited, authentication information may be obtained by…
CVE-2026-67596Medium6.22026-07-30CSL 1010 M2M 3G WiFi Module firmware through 2.2.1.4 contains a weak encryption vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to recover all stored secre…
CVE-2025-67652Medium6.12026-01-22An attacker with access to the project file could use the exposed credentials to impersonate users, escalate privileges, or gain unauthorized access to syste…
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CVESeverityScorePublishedSummary
CVE-2026-63424High7.32026-08-13During an internal security assessment, an improperly protected key was discovered in Lenovo Dock Manager that could allow a local authenticated user to escala…
CVE-2026-67596Medium6.22026-07-30CSL 1010 M2M 3G WiFi Module firmware through 2.2.1.4 contains a weak encryption vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to recover all stored secre…
CVE-2026-40639Medium5.72026-06-09Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access could potentially exploit this…
CVE-2026-256072026-05-22Use of a weak password encoding algorithm in STER software allows the value of the password to be guessed after analyzing how passwords with known values are e…
CVE-2025-115002026-03-16Tinycontrol devices such as tcPDU and LAN Controllers LK3.5, LK3.9 and LK4 have two separate authentication mechanisms - one solely for interface management an…
CVE-2026-08092026-03-12Use of a custom token encoding algorithm in Streamsoft Prestiż software allows the value of the KSeF (Krajowy System e-Faktur) token to be guessed after analyz…
CVE-2024-52334Medium5.32026-02-10A vulnerability has been identified in syngo.plaza VB30E (All versions < VB30E_HF07). The affected application does not encrypt the passwords properly. This c…
CVE-2025-67652Medium6.12026-01-22An attacker with access to the project file could use the exposed credentials to impersonate users, escalate privileges, or gain unauthorized access to syste…
CVE-2026-225432026-01-07The credentials required to access the device's web server are sent in base64 within the HTTP headers. Since base64 is not considered a strong cipher, an attac…
CVE-2025-25298Medium5.32025-10-16Strapi is an open source headless CMS. The @strapi/core package before version 5.10.3 does not enforce a maximum password length when using bcryptjs for passwo…
CVE-2025-111552025-09-29The credentials required to access the device's web server are sent in base64 within the HTTP headers. Since base64 is not considered a strong cipher, an attac…
CVE-2025-31229Critical9.12025-07-30A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6. Passcode may be read aloud by VoiceOver.
CVE-2025-26401Medium6.52025-04-04Weak encoding for password vulnerability exists in HMI ViewJet C-more series. If this vulnerability is exploited, authentication information may be obtained by…
CVE-2025-2862High7.52025-03-28SaTECH BCU, in its firmware version 2.1.3, performs weak password encryption. This allows an attacker with access to the device's system or website to obtain t…
CVE-2024-74072025-03-28Use of a custom password encoding algorithm in Streamsoft Prestiż software allows straightforward decoding of passwords using their encoded forms, which are st…
CVE-2024-45273High8.42024-10-15An unauthenticated local attacker can decrypt the devices config file and therefore compromise the device due to a weak implementation of the encryption used.
CVE-2024-8455High8.12024-09-30The swctrl service is used to detect and remotely manage PLANET Technology devices. For certain switch models, the authentication tokens used during communicat…
CVE-2024-37187Medium5.72024-09-27Advantech ADAM-5550 share user credentials with a low level of encryption, consisting of base 64 encoding.
CVE-2024-34542Medium5.72024-09-27Advantech ADAM-5630 shares user credentials plain text between the device and the user source device during the login process.
CVE-2024-45394High8.82024-09-03Authenticator is a browser extension that generates two-step verification codes. In versions 7.0.0 and below, encryption keys for user data were stored encrypt…
CVE-2024-34113Medium5.52024-06-13ColdFusion versions 2023u7, 2021u13 and earlier are affected by a Weak Cryptography for Passwords vulnerability that could result in a security feature bypass…
CVE-2024-54342024-05-28The Campbell Scientific CSI Web Server stores web authentication credentials in a file with a specific file name. Passwords within that file are stored in a we…
CVE-2024-24279High8.82024-04-08An issue in secdiskapp 1.5.1 (management program for NewQ Fingerprint Encryption Super Speed Flash Disk) allows attackers to gain escalated privileges via vsVe…
CVE-2024-28270High8.12024-04-08An issue discovered in web-flash v3.0 allows attackers to reset passwords for arbitrary users via crafted POST request to /prod-api/user/resetPassword.
CVE-2024-23492Medium5.72024-03-01 A weak encoding is used to transmit credentials for WS203VICM.
CVE-2023-7237Medium5.72024-01-23 Lantronix XPort sends weakly encoded credentials within web request headers.
CVE-2024-0556High7.12024-01-16A Weak Cryptography for Passwords vulnerability has been detected on WIC200 affecting version 1.1. This vulnerability allows a remote user to intercept the tra…
CVE-2023-28896Low3.32023-12-01Access to critical Unified Diagnostics Services (UDS) of the Modular Infotainment Platform 3 (MIB3) infotainment is transmitted via Controller Area Network (CA…
CVE-2023-43776Medium6.82023-10-17Eaton easyE4 PLC offers a device password protection functionality to facilitate a secure connection and prevent unauthorized access. It was observed that the…
CVE-2023-0525High7.52023-08-04Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GOT2000 Series GT27 model versions 01.49.000 and prior, GT25 model versions 01.49.0…
CVE-2023-22271Medium5.32023-03-22Experience Manager versions 6.5.15.0 (and earlier) are affected by a Weak Cryptography for Passwords vulnerability that can lead to a security feature bypass…
CVE-2022-34445Medium6.02023-02-11 Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 8.2.x through 9.3.x contain a weak encoding for a password. A malicious local privileged attacker may potentially exploit this…
CVE-2022-45099High7.82023-02-01 Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 8.2.x-9.4.x, contain a weak encoding for a NDMP password. A malicious and privileged local attacker could potentially exploit…
CVE-2023-0356Medium5.72023-01-26 SOCOMEC MODULYS GP Netvision versions 7.20 and prior lack strong encryption for credentials on HTTP connections, which could result in threat actors obtaining…
CVE-2022-38469High7.52023-01-18 An unauthorized user with network access and the decryption key could decrypt sensitive data, such as usernames and passwords.
CVE-2022-35931Low2.72022-09-06Nextcloud Password Policy is an app that enables a Nextcloud server admin to define certain rules for passwords. Prior to versions 22.2.10, 23.0.7, and 24.0.3…
CVE-2020-14481High7.82022-02-24The DeskLock tool provided with FactoryTalk View SE uses a weak encryption algorithm that may allow a local, authenticated attacker to decipher user credential…
CVE-2021-21507High8.82021-04-30Dell EMC Networking X-Series firmware versions prior to 3.0.1.8 and Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX Switch Module firmware versions prior to 2.0.0.82 contain a Weak Pa…
CVE-2013-1053Medium5.52021-01-13In crypt.c of remote-login-service, the cryptographic algorithm used to cache usernames and passwords is insecure. An attacker could use this vulnerability to…
CVE-2020-10919Medium5.92020-07-23This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of C-MORE HMI EA9 Firmware version 6.52 touch screen pan…
CVE-2020-10275Critical9.82020-06-24The access tokens for the REST API are directly derived from the publicly available default credentials for the web interface. Given a USERNAME and a PASSWORD…
CVE-2017-7905Critical9.82017-06-30A Weak Cryptography for Passwords issue was discovered in General Electric (GE) Multilin SR 750 Feeder Protection Relay, firmware versions prior to Version 7.4…