CWE · MITRE source
CWE-258Empty Password in Configuration File
Using an empty string as a password is insecure.
Last updated: 04 July 2026 00:28 UTC
Cumulative inbound coverage
How completely the frameworks we cross-walk collectively cover this — the verdict is the strongest single mapping (overlapping partials are not summed); breadth shows the corroboration behind it.
Collective: full · 10 mapping(s) from 5 framework(s): ATT&CK 3 (mostly) · STIG oracle linux 8 2 (full) · STIG oracle linux 9 2 (mostly) · STIG rhel 7 2 (mostly) · OWASP-Web 1 (mostly)
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
This weakness contributes to A07:2025 Authentication Failures.
NIST 800-53 r5 controls that address this weakness (0)AI
| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No NIST controls proposed yet. | |||
MITRE ATT&CK techniques this weakness enables
Our own two-way CWE↔ATT&CK cross-walk — a direct mapping with no public source (the CWE→CAPEC→ATT&CK chain leaves most top weaknesses, incl. XSS and SQLi, mapped to nothing). Drafted by Grok and spot-checked by Claude Opus 4.8.
Direction: ← other covers this;
→ this covers other (F/M/P = full / mostly /
partial).
Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2018-17914 | 7.0 | 9.8 | 0.0457 | 2018-11-02 |
CVE-2019-5021 | 7.0 | 9.8 | 0.0626 | 2019-05-08 |
CVE-2025-9276 UPD | 7.0 | 9.8 | 0.0078 | 2025-09-02 |
CVE-2020-29478 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 0.0117 | 2021-01-05 |
CVE-2023-39439 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 0.0061 | 2023-08-08 |
CVE-2023-43016 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 0.0071 | 2024-02-03 |
CVE-2024-28744 UPD | 5.5 | 8.8 | 0.0030 | 2024-04-08 |
CVE-2024-4106 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 0.0039 | 2024-06-26 |
CVE-2024-35137 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 0.0026 | 2024-06-28 |
CVE-2025-4395 UPD | 3.5 | 6.8 | 0.0027 | 2025-07-24 |