CWE-1393
Use of Default Password
About
The product uses default passwords for potentially critical functionality.
It is common practice for products to be designed to use default passwords 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, then it makes it easier for attackers to quickly bypass authentication across multiple organizations. There are many lists of default passwords and default-password scanning tools that are easily available from the World Wide Web.
Common consequences
- Authentication → Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
Mitigations
- Requirements: Prohibit use of default, hard-coded, or other values that do not vary for each installation of the product - especially for separate organizations.
- Documentation: Ensure that product documentation clearly emphasizes the presence of default passwords and provides steps for the administrator to change them.
- Architecture and Design: Force the administrator to change the credential upon installation.
- Installation, Operation: The product administrator could change the defaults upon installation or during operation.
CVEs with this weakness
Frequently asked questions
What is CWE-1393?
The product uses default passwords for potentially critical functionality. It is common practice for products to be designed to use default passwords for authentication. The rationale is to simplify the manufacturing process or the system administrator's task of installation and deployment into an enterprise.
Which platforms does CWE-1393 affect?
CWE-1393 has been observed on: Not OS-Specific, Not Architecture-Specific, Not Technology-Specific, ICS/OT.
How many CVEs does Rainforest track for CWE-1393?
Rainforest Labs currently tracks 1 published CVEs mapped to CWE-1393. They are listed on this page.
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