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Non-encrypted confidential information - Credentials

Description​

The passwords are in plain text in the source code of the application allowing an attacker to view it without any encryption.

Impact​

Obtain sensitive information to compromise resources or services

Recommendation​

Verify that sensitive information, API keys and passwords are not included in the source code, nor in online code repositories.

Threat​

Authenticated attacker from the Internet with access to the source code

Expected Remediation Time​

⌚ 120 minutes.

Score​

Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the vulnerability.

Base​

  • Attack vector: N
  • Attack complexity: L
  • Privileges required: L
  • User interaction: N
  • Scope: U
  • Confidentiality: L
  • Integrity: N
  • Availability: N

Temporal​

  • Exploit code madurity: P
  • Remediation level: U
  • Report confidence: C

Result​

  • Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
  • Score:
    • Base: 4.3
    • Temporal: 4.1
  • Severity:
    • Base: Medium
    • Temporal: Medium

Code Examples​

Compliant code​

There are no sensitive access credentials stored in the source code

DirectoryEntry de = new DirectoryEntry();
de.Path = "serverPath";
de.AuthenticationType = AuthenticationTypes.SFTP;
de(path, username, encryptedPass);

Non compliant code​

Some credentials are stored as plain text in the source code

password = "PlainPassword"
DirectoryEntry de = new DirectoryEntry();
de.Path = "serverPath";
de.AuthenticationType = AuthenticationTypes.None;
de(path, username, password);

Requirements​

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