Hard-coded Credentials
Variants:
Direct
Also Known As:
Hard-coded Password
Vector Type:
Vulnerability
Relevance:
Generic
Layer:
Application-Level
Platforms:
Any
Target Type:
Application
Affected Mechanisms:
Content Encryption
Invented In:
01/01/1999
Added In:
21/12/2014
Vector Operation Method:
Hard-coded credentials in software code could be exposed to attackers that gain access to that code, or be reused in other system deployments.
