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CWE-256

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CWE-256

2
CRITICAL
13
HIGH
15
MEDIUM
8
LOW
41 CVEs
9.8
CVE-2026-21660

A Hardcoded Email Credentials Saved as Plaintext in Firmware (CWE-256: Plaintext Storage of a Password) vulnerability in

9.8
CVE-2024-55026

An issue in the reset_pj.cgi endpoint of Weintek cMT-3072XH2 easyweb v2.1.53, OS v20231011 allows unauthorized attackers

8.6
CVE-2026-33216

NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to versions 2.11.1

8.5
CVE-2026-55765

CloudNativePG is a platform designed to manage PostgreSQL databases within Kubernetes environments. Prior to 1.28.4 and

8.1
CVE-2021-47961

A plaintext storage of a password vulnerability in Synology SSL VPN Client before 1.4.5-0684 allows remote attackers to

7.5
CVE-2026-35556

OpenPLC_V3 is vulnerable to a Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability that could allow an attacker to retrieve cre

7.5
CVE-2025-15624

Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in Sparx Systems Pty Ltd. Sparx Pro Cloud Server.  In a setup where OpenID

7.5
CVE-2026-42151

Prometheus is an open-source monitoring system and time series database. Prior to versions 3.5.3 and 3.11.3, the client_

7.5
CVE-2018-25396

Heatmiser Wifi Thermostat 1.7 contains a credential disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to re

7.5
CVE-2026-40430

Pronetiqs IntraVUE Versions 3.2.1a14 and prior have a plaintext storage of a password vulnerability that could expose cl

7.5
CVE-2026-82453

rust-iot-platform through commit 5df942ab stores user passwords in cleartext without hashing in the user model. Attacker

7.4
CVE-2024-39575

update_disk_psu_baseline.sh requires password in plain text

7.4
CVE-2026-46513

Frogman provides headless PBX control through MCP and HTTP API. Prior to 1.6.2, Frogman stored API tokens generated by T

7.1
CVE-2025-36258

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 product stores user credentials and other sensitive informat

7.0
CVE-2026-21417

Dell CloudBoost Virtual Appliance, versions prior to 19.14.0.0, contains a Plaintext Storage of Password vulnerability.

6.5
CVE-2020-37115

GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 stores user credentials in plaintext, allowing administrators to view all registered users' usern

6.5
CVE-2026-61886

Weintek cMT3092X HMI stores user account passwords in plaintext.

6.2
CVE-2025-36335

IBM watsonx.data intelligence 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.3.0, 5.3.1 stores user credentials in plain text which can be read by a lo

6.1
CVE-2025-25051

An attacker could decrypt sensitive data, impersonate legitimate users or devices, and potentially gain access to netwo

5.5
CVE-2026-14867

Credentials of built-in users are insecurely stored in the User directory of PcVue projects, all versions prior to 17.0.

5.3
CVE-2025-36425

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 could

5.3
CVE-2026-28360

NocoDB is software for building databases as spreadsheets. Prior to version 0.301.3, shared view passwords were stored i

4.9
CVE-2025-12680

Brocade SANnav before Brocade SANnav 2.4.0b logs database passwords in clear text in the standby SANnav server, after di

4.9
CVE-2026-23797

In Quick.Cart user passwords are stored in plaintext form. An attacker with high privileges can display users' password

4.9
CVE-2026-31850

Nexxt Solutions Nebula 300+ firmware through version 12.01.01.37 stores sensitive information, including administrative

4.9
CVE-2026-55164

Lemur manages TLS certificate creation. Prior to 1.9.2, lemur.users.service.update assigned a replacement password direc

4.6
CVE-2026-36174

GNCC GP5 v7.1.76 was discovered to store sensitive wireless network information in plaintext during routine operations t

4.4
CVE-2026-22285

Dell Device Management Agent (DDMA), versions prior to 26.02, contain a Plaintext Storage of Password vulnerability. A h

4.3
CVE-2026-57302

Jenkins FitNesse Plugin 1.36 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller,

4.1
CVE-2024-45636

IBM Security QRadar EDR 3.12 through 3.12.24 stores user credentials in plain text which can be read by a local privileg

3.3
CVE-2026-44187

A flaw was found in the Ansible Lightspeed extension for Visual Studio Code. This vulnerability allows an attacker with

2.7
CVE-2026-6597

A weakness has been identified in langflow-ai langflow up to 1.8.3. Impacted is the function remove_api_keys/has_api_ter

2.5
CVE-2026-4217

A security vulnerability has been detected in XREAL Nebula App up to 3.2.1 on Android. This impacts an unknown function

2.5
CVE-2026-4242

A security flaw has been discovered in BabyChakra Pregnancy & Parenting App up to 5.4.3.0 on Android. This affects an un

2.5
CVE-2026-4243

A weakness has been identified in La Nacion App 10.2.25 on Android. This impacts an unknown function of the file source/

2.5
CVE-2026-4250

A vulnerability was found in Albert Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Ticaret Albert Health up to 1.7.3 on Android. Affected is an un

2.5
CVE-2026-4251

A vulnerability was determined in CityData CityChat up to 0.12.6 on Android. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknow

1.9
CVE-2026-50268

Steeltoe is an open source project that provides a collection of libraries that helps users build cloud-native applicati

CVE-2026-6500

Plaintext storage of a password vulnerability in ILM Informatique OpenConcerto allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.

CVE-2026-41874

Quick.Cart stores hard-coded, plaintext admin credentials in a configuration file. This flaw allows attackers with acces

CVE-2026-50641

Streamsoft Business Intelligence (BI) stores users' passwords in plaintext form in the database This issue was fixed in

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CWE-256?

CWE-256 (CWE-256) is a weakness category in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) system maintained by MITRE. It describes a class of software or hardware vulnerability that can lead to security issues.

How many CVEs are classified as CWE-256?

There are 41 CVE records associated with CWE-256 in our database. Of these, 2 are critical severity, 13 are high severity, and 15 are medium severity.

How can I protect against CWE-256 vulnerabilities?

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