CWE-258Variant

Empty Password in Configuration File

Incomplete in the CWE catalog · 11 CVEs mapped

11
CVEs mapped
7.3
Median CVSS
What it is

Using an empty string as a password is insecure.

Recent examples
7.5cvss
CVE-2026-84398

CVE-2026-84398 - HIGH Severity Vulnerability

CM2507 IP cameras accept an empty password for a privileged account exposed through its ONVIF management service. An attacker with network access to the affected device could access privileged management functions and obtain device, user, media-profile, and stream configuration information.

HIGHno explanation yet
0%
epss
—none
CVE-2025-15679

CVE-2025-15679 - UNKNOWN Severity Vulnerability

Under certain circumstances such as reset to factory default operation, the BMC root account is made active without a password on BullSequana XH3406 and XH3515.

no explanation yet
0%
epss
9.8cvss
CVE-2025-9276

Cockroach Labs cockroach-k8s-request-cert Empty Root Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

🚨 A blank root password! That’s the shocking vulnerability behind CVE-2025-9276, letting remote attackers waltz into systems running the Cockroach Labs cockroach-k8s-request-cert container image. 🔥 Think of it like a hotel that forgot to change the master key after check-in — anyone can walk right in without a reservation. This oversight leaves your system exposed to anyone who knows where to look! An attacker can bypass all authentication measures and gain full access to the system, potentially compromising sensitive data or disrupting services. This could lead to absolute chaos, as unauthorized users would have the keys to the kingdom!

CRITICAL
1%
epss
The record
Technical detail
CWE ID
CWE-258
Abstraction
Variant
Structure
Simple
Status
Incomplete
References (1)