Use of Hard-coded Password
CWE-259 · Variant · Draft
The product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components.
Extended description
There are two main variations of a hard-coded password: Inbound: the product contains an authentication mechanism that checks for a hard-coded password. Outbound: the product connects to another system or component, and it contains a hard-coded password for connecting to that component.