CWE-261
Weak Encoding for Password
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Obscuring a password with a trivial encoding does not protect the password.
Status
incomplete
Abstraction
base
Affected Platforms
Extended Description
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Password management issues occur when a password is stored in plaintext in an application's properties or configuration file. A programmer can attempt to remedy the password management problem by obscuring the password with an encoding function, such as base 64 encoding, but this effort does not adequately protect the password.
Technical Details
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Common Consequences
access control
Impacts
gain privileges or assume identity
Detection Methods
automated static analysis
Potential Mitigations
Descriptions:
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Passwords should be encrypted with keys that are at least 128 bits in length for adequate security.