CWE-13 ASP.NET Misconfiguration: Password in Configuration File

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Storing a plaintext password in a configuration file allows anyone who can read the file access to the password-protected resource making them an easy target for attackers.

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IDseverity exploitable
CVE-2024-5000US——
An unauthenticated remote attacker can use a malicious OPC UA client to send a crafted request to affected CODESYS products which can cause a DoS due to incorrect calculation of bu…
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