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CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Weakness Summary

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

  • Canonical source: MITRE CWE-522 (opens in a new tab)
  • Published Atomicorp CVE observations: 6
  • Distinct affected products in those observations: 5
  • Active Atomicorp rules associated with this weakness: 9

Atomicorp Research Context

Atomicorp has published CVE-specific research observations associated with this weakness category. Each linked CVE page states whether the tested request was detected or blocked and is the authoritative customer-facing finding.

The CVEs and rules shown here are selected published examples, not a complete list of Atomicorp protections. If a CWE, CVE, or rule is absent from this page, no conclusion should be drawn about whether Atomicorp protects against that weakness or attack method.

A CWE describes a class of software weakness. It does not identify one exploit request, and association with a CWE does not mean that every vulnerability or exploitation path in that category is detected or blocked.

Selected Published CVE Observations

CVEVulnerabilityProductAtomicorp findingObserved rules
CVE-2017-8225GoAhead Camera - Credential Disclosurewireless ip camera (p2p) firmwareAttack Blocked by Atomicorp390716
CVE-2018-9160SickRage < v2018.03.09 - Clear-Text Credentials HTTP ResponsesickrageAttack Blocked by Atomicorp390727 , 392301 , 392648
CVE-2024-32238H3C ER8300G2-X - Password Disclosure-Attack Blocked by Atomicorp390716
CVE-2024-44000LiteSpeed Cache <= 6.4.1 - Sensitive Information Exposurelitespeed cacheAttack Blocked by Atomicorp390716
CVE-2026-67426Flyto2 Core: Unauthenticated flyto-verification /run: callback_url SSRF and internal runner-secret exfiltrationflyto-coreAttack Blocked by Atomicorp337109 , 337110 , 344360 , 398021 , 398022
CVE-2019-19823TOTOLINK/Realtek Routers - Information Disclosurea3002ru firmwareAttack Blocked by Atomicorp390716

Associated Atomicorp WAF Rules

RuleStatusBehavior
337109Activedisruptive (deny)
337110Activedisruptive (deny)
344360Activedisruptive (deny)
390716Activedisruptive (deny)
390727Activedisruptive (deny)
392301Activedisruptive (deny)
392648Activedisruptive (deny)
398021Activedisruptive (deny)
398022Activedisruptive (deny)

MITRE associates this CWE with the following attack-pattern entries. These taxonomy relationships are context, not Atomicorp coverage claims:

CAPEC-102 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-474 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-50 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-509 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-551 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-555 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-560 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-561 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-600 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-644 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-645 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-652 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-653 (opens in a new tab)