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CWE-256:Plaintext Storage of a Password
Weakness ID:256
Version:v4.17
Weakness Name:Plaintext Storage of a Password
Vulnerability Mapping:Allowed
Abstraction:Base
Structure:Simple
Status:Incomplete
Likelihood of Exploit:High
DetailsContent HistoryObserved CVE ExamplesReports
▼Submissions
Submission DateRelease DateSubmitterOrganizationVersionComment
2006-07-192006-07-197 Pernicious KingdomsN/ADraft 3

N/A

Submission Date: 2006-07-19

Release Date: 2006-07-19

Submitter: 7 Pernicious Kingdoms

Organization: N/A

Version: Draft 3

Comment:

N/A

▼Modifications
Modification DateRelease DateModifierOrganizationVersionImportanceComment
2008-09-08N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships, Other_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings, Weakness_Ordinalities

2009-07-27N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Demonstrative_Examples

2011-06-01N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Common_Consequences, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

2012-05-11N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Demonstrative_Examples, References, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

2012-10-30N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Demonstrative_Examples, Potential_Mitigations

2014-06-23N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Description, Modes_of_Introduction, Other_Notes, Potential_Mitigations, Relationships

2014-07-30N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

2017-11-08N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Applicable_Platforms, Causal_Nature, Likelihood_of_Exploit, Modes_of_Introduction, Relationships

2018-03-27N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Name, Relationships

2019-06-20N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Type

2020-02-24N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated References, Relationships

2021-03-15N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Demonstrative_Examples

2021-07-20N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Description, Name, Relationships

2021-10-28N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships

2022-10-13N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Demonstrative_Examples, Observed_Examples, References

2023-01-31N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Applicable_Platforms

2023-04-27N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Detection_Factors, Relationships

2023-06-29N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Mapping_Notes

2024-02-292024-02-29CWE Content TeamMITRE4.14N/A

updated Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification Date: 2008-09-08

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships, Other_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings, Weakness_Ordinalities

Modification Date: 2009-07-27

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Demonstrative_Examples

Modification Date: 2011-06-01

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Common_Consequences, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification Date: 2012-05-11

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Demonstrative_Examples, References, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification Date: 2012-10-30

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Demonstrative_Examples, Potential_Mitigations

Modification Date: 2014-06-23

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Description, Modes_of_Introduction, Other_Notes, Potential_Mitigations, Relationships

Modification Date: 2014-07-30

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification Date: 2017-11-08

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Applicable_Platforms, Causal_Nature, Likelihood_of_Exploit, Modes_of_Introduction, Relationships

Modification Date: 2018-03-27

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Name, Relationships

Modification Date: 2019-06-20

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Type

Modification Date: 2020-02-24

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated References, Relationships

Modification Date: 2021-03-15

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Demonstrative_Examples

Modification Date: 2021-07-20

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Description, Name, Relationships

Modification Date: 2021-10-28

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships

Modification Date: 2022-10-13

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Demonstrative_Examples, Observed_Examples, References

Modification Date: 2023-01-31

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Applicable_Platforms

Modification Date: 2023-04-27

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Detection_Factors, Relationships

Modification Date: 2023-06-29

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Mapping_Notes

Modification Date: 2024-02-29

Release Date: 2024-02-29

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: 4.14

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Taxonomy_Mappings

▼Contributions
Contributor DateRelease DateTypeContributorOrganizationVersionComment
2023-11-142024-02-29Contentparticipants in the CWE ICS/OT SIG 62443 Mapping Fall WorkshopN/A4.14

Contributed or reviewed taxonomy mappings for ISA/IEC 62443

Contributor Date: 2023-11-14

Release Date: 2024-02-29

Type: Content

Contributor: participants in the CWE ICS/OT SIG 62443 Mapping Fall Workshop

Organization: N/A

Version: 4.14

Comment:

Contributed or reviewed taxonomy mappings for ISA/IEC 62443

▼Previous Name Entries
Change DatePrevious Entry NameVersion
2008-01-30

Plaintext Storage

N/A
2018-01-23

Plaintext Storage of a Password

N/A
2018-03-27

Plaintext Storage of a Password

N/A
2021-07-20

Unprotected Storage of Credentials

N/A

Change Date: 2008-01-30

Version: N/A

Previous Entry Name: Plaintext Storage

Change Date: 2018-01-23

Version: N/A

Previous Entry Name: Plaintext Storage of a Password

Change Date: 2018-03-27

Version: N/A

Previous Entry Name: Plaintext Storage of a Password

Change Date: 2021-07-20

Version: N/A

Previous Entry Name: Unprotected Storage of Credentials