CWE-1393
Use of Default Password
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The product uses default passwords for potentially critical functionality.
Status
incomplete
Abstraction
base
Affected Platforms
Not Technology-Specific
ICS/OT
Extended Description
AI Translation
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.
Technical Details
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Common Consequences
authentication
Impacts
gain privileges or assume identity
Potential Mitigations
Phases:
requirements
documentation
architecture and design
installation
operation
Descriptions:
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Prohibit use of default, hard-coded, or other values that do not vary for each installation of the product - especially for separate organizations.
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Ensure that product documentation clearly emphasizes the presence of default passwords and provides steps for the administrator to change them.
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Force the administrator to change the credential upon installation.
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The product administrator could change the defaults upon installation or during operation.