CWE-555 (J2EE Misconfiguration: Plaintext Password in Configuration File) documents a weakness type used across vulnerability databases and security assessments. Use the sections below for definition, context, and mapped CVEs.
The J2EE application stores a plaintext password in a configuration file.
| Kind | Name | Class | Prevalence | OS / CPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language | Java | — | Undetermined | — |
These CVEs are mapped to this weakness in this database and kept for traceability and search.
| CVE | Published | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-46119 | 2025-07-21 | An issue was discovered in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed prior to 200.15.6.212.27 and 200.18.7.1.323, and in Ruckus ZoneDirector prior to 10.5.1.0.282, where an authenticated request to the management en… |
| CVE-2023-20059 | 2023-03-23 | A vulnerability in the implementation of the Cisco Network Plug-and-Play (PnP) agent of Cisco DNA Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information in clear text. The … |
| Date | Name | Version | Importance | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Sean Eidemiller | 1.0 | — | added/updated demonstrative examples |
| 2008-07-01 | Eric Dalci | 1.0 | — | updated Potential_Mitigations, Time_of_Introduction |
| 2008-09-08 | CWE Content Team | 1.0 | — | updated Description, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings |
| 2011-03-29 | CWE Content Team | 1.12 | — | updated Description |
| 2011-06-01 | CWE Content Team | 1.13 | — | updated Common_Consequences |
| 2012-05-11 | CWE Content Team | 2.2 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2012-10-30 | CWE Content Team | 2.3 | — | updated Potential_Mitigations |
| 2014-07-30 | CWE Content Team | 2.8 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2017-11-08 | CWE Content Team | 3.0 | — | updated Taxonomy_Mappings |
| 2020-02-24 | CWE Content Team | 4.0 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2020-08-20 | CWE Content Team | 4.2 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2023-04-27 | CWE Content Team | 4.11 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2023-06-29 | CWE Content Team | 4.12 | — | updated Mapping_Notes |
| 2025-12-11 | CWE Content Team | 4.19 | — | updated Applicable_Platforms, Weakness_Ordinalities |