Weak Default Password Generation
Variants:
Direct
Vector Type:
Vulnerability
Relevance:
Generic
Layer:
Application-Level
Platforms:
Any
Target Type:
Application
Affected Mechanisms:
Authentication Verification
Invented In:
01/01/1999
Added In:
23/12/2014
Vector Operation Method:
An account creation or initialization feature creates weak initial random passwords or assignes consistent default passwords.
