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Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVE-2020-35929

High
9.8/10

Summary

In TinyCheck before commits 9fd360d and ea53de8, the installation script of the tool contained hard-coded credentials to the backend part of the tool. This information could be used by an attacker for unauthorized access to remote data.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials

The software contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published