J2EE Misconfiguration: Plaintext Password in Configuration File

Opis

The J2EE application stores a plaintext password in a configuration file.

Storing a plaintext password in a configuration file allows anyone who can read the file to access the password-protected resource, making it an easy target for attackers.

Skutki

• Access Control

  Bypass Protection Mechanism

Zapobieganie

• Architecture and Design

  Do not hardwire passwords into your software.

• Architecture and Design

  Use industry standard libraries to encrypt passwords before storage in configuration files.

Słabość nadrzędna

• CWE-260 Password in Configuration File

Kiedy powstaje

• Architecture and Design
• Implementation

Dotyczy

Java