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CWE-314
Cleartext Storage in the Registry
Variant
Draft
Description
The product stores sensitive information in cleartext in the registry.
Attackers can read the information by accessing the registry key. Even if the information is encoded in a way that is not human-readable, certain techniques could determine which encoding is being used, then decode the information.
Parent Weaknesses (ChildOf)
Common Consequences
Scope
Confidentiality
Impact
Read Application Data
CVE-2005-2227Cleartext passwords in registry key.
Applicable Platforms
Not Language-Specific
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