Details
The use of the MYSQL_PWD environment variable implies the clear text storage of MySQL credentials.
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Solution
Check which users and/or scripts are setting MYSQL_PWD and change them to use a more secure method.
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This control applies to the following type of system Windows.