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Using an empty string as a password is insecure. | Using an empty string as a password is insecure. | ||
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It is never appropriate to use an empty string as a password. It is too easy to guess. Empty string password makes the authentication as weak as the user names, which are normally public or guessable. This make a brute-force attack against the login interface much easier. | It is never appropriate to use an empty string as a password. It is too easy to guess. Empty string password makes the authentication as weak as the user names, which are normally public or guessable. This make a brute-force attack against the login interface much easier. | ||
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| − | ==Related Attacks== | + | ==Risk Factors== |
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| + | ==Examples== | ||
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| + | ==Related [[Attacks]]== | ||
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| + | * [[Brute force attack]] against application log in interface. | ||
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| + | ==Related [[Vulnerabilities]]== | ||
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| + | * [[Weak Passwords]] | ||
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| − | ==Related | + | ==Related [[Controls]]== |
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* [[:Category:Authentication]] | * [[:Category:Authentication]] | ||
* [[Strong Password Policy]] | * [[Strong Password Policy]] | ||
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| + | ==Related [[Technical Impacts]]== | ||
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| + | * [[Technical Impact 1]] | ||
| + | * [[Technical Impact 2]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | In addition, one should classify vulnerability based on the following subcategories: Ex:<nowiki>[[Category:Error Handling Vulnerability]]</nowiki> | ||
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| + | Availability Vulnerability | ||
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| + | Authorization Vulnerability | ||
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| + | Logging and Auditing Vulnerability | ||
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| + | Session Management Vulnerability]] | ||
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[[Category:Password Management Vulnerability]] | [[Category:Password Management Vulnerability]] | ||
[[Category:Authentication Vulnerability]] | [[Category:Authentication Vulnerability]] | ||
[[Category:Environmental Vulnerability]] | [[Category:Environmental Vulnerability]] | ||
[[Category:Deployment]] | [[Category:Deployment]] | ||
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Vulnerabilities Table of Contents
Description
Using an empty string as a password is insecure.
It is never appropriate to use an empty string as a password. It is too easy to guess. Empty string password makes the authentication as weak as the user names, which are normally public or guessable. This make a brute-force attack against the login interface much easier.
Attackers try to obtain a log in account of the application.
Risk Factors
TBD
Examples
TBD
Related Attacks
- Brute force attack against application log in interface.
Related Vulnerabilities
Related Controls
Related Technical Impacts
References
TBD
