/** * @name Hard-coded credential comparison * @description Comparing a parameter to a hard-coded credential may compromise security. * @kind problem * @problem.severity error * @security-severity 9.8 * @precision low * @id java/hardcoded-credential-comparison * @tags security * external/cwe/cwe-798 */ import java import semmle.code.java.security.HardcodedCredentialsComparison from EqualsAccess sink, HardcodedExpr source, PasswordVariable p where isHardcodedCredentialsComparison(sink, source, p) select source, "Hard-coded value is $@ with password variable $@.", sink, "compared", p, p.getName()