CWE · MITRE source
CWE-620Unverified Password Change
When setting a new password for a user, the product does not require knowledge of the original password, or using another form of authentication.
This could be used by an attacker to change passwords for another user, thus gaining the privileges associated with that user.
Last updated: 09 May 2026 03:25 UTC
NIST 800-53 r5 controls that address this weakness (0)AI
| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No NIST controls proposed yet. | |||
Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2024-20419 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 0.9142 | 2024-07-17 |
CVE-2024-12824 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 0.4570 | 2025-03-01 |
CVE-2025-4322 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 0.4386 | 2025-05-20 |
CVE-2024-13375 | 2.6 | 9.8 | 0.1063 | 2025-01-18 |
CVE-2024-33699 | 2.4 | 9.9 | 0.0719 | 2024-10-30 |
CVE-2020-7378 | 2.3 | 9.1 | 0.0869 | 2020-11-24 |
CVE-2023-2297 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0069 | 2023-04-27 |
CVE-2023-3069 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0010 | 2023-06-02 |
CVE-2023-2449 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0060 | 2023-11-22 |
CVE-2024-37998 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0021 | 2024-07-22 |
CVE-2024-26520 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0008 | 2024-07-26 |
CVE-2025-1107 | 2.0 | 9.9 | 0.0005 | 2025-02-07 |
CVE-2024-12860 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0022 | 2025-02-18 |
CVE-2024-48887 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0036 | 2025-04-08 |
CVE-2025-3603 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0073 | 2025-04-24 |
CVE-2025-2253 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0058 | 2025-05-09 |
CVE-2025-4558 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0059 | 2025-05-12 |
CVE-2024-12827 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0058 | 2025-06-27 |
CVE-2025-4606 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0026 | 2025-07-09 |
CVE-2025-10159 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0008 | 2025-09-09 |
CVE-2025-9286 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0031 | 2025-10-03 |
CVE-2025-63362 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0014 | 2025-12-04 |
CVE-2025-67041 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0006 | 2026-03-11 |
CVE-2025-70082 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0008 | 2026-03-11 |
CVE-2017-14005 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 0.0040 | 2017-10-17 |