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==Description==
 
==Description==
Empty string password allows attackers that obtain the cooresponding user name, which is normally public or easily guessable, to log in to the application. This also makes a brute-force attack much easier, in which an attacker only needs to guess the right user name in order to get in.
 
  
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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. An empty string password makes the authentication as weak as the user names, which are normally public or guessable. This makes a brute-force attack against the login interface much easier.
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==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 [[Controls]]==
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* [[:Category:Authentication]]
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* [[Strong Password Policy]]
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==Related [[Technical Impacts]]==
  
==Related Threats==
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* [[Technical Impact 1]]
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* [[Technical Impact 2]]
  
Attackers try to obtain a log in account of the application.
 
  
==Related Attacks==
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==References==
* [[Brute-force Attack]] against application log in interface. 
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==Related Vulnerabilities==
 
* [[Weak Passwords]]
 
  
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[[:Category:Authentication]]
 
[[Strong Password Policy]]
 
  
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[[Category:Password Management Problem]]
 
  
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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. An empty string password makes the authentication as weak as the user names, which are normally public or guessable. This makes a brute-force attack against the login interface much easier.

Risk Factors

TBD

Examples

TBD

Related Attacks


Related Vulnerabilities


Related Controls


Related Technical Impacts


References

TBD