{"@ID": "1211", "@Name": "Authentication Errors", "@Status": "Draft", "Summary": "Weaknesses in this category are related to authentication components of a system. Frequently these deal with the ability to verify that an entity is indeed who it claims to be. If not addressed when designing or implementing a software system, these weaknesses could lead to a degradation of the quality of the authentication capability.", "Relationships": {"Has_Member": [{"@CWE_ID": "289", "@View_ID": "699"}, {"@CWE_ID": "290", "@View_ID": "699"}, {"@CWE_ID": "294", "@View_ID": "699"}, {"@CWE_ID": "295", "@View_ID": "699"}, {"@CWE_ID": "301", "@View_ID": "699"}, {"@CWE_ID": "303", "@View_ID": "699"}, {"@CWE_ID": "305", "@View_ID": "699"}, {"@CWE_ID": "306", "@View_ID": "699"}, {"@CWE_ID": "307", "@View_ID": "699"}, {"@CWE_ID": "308", "@View_ID": "699"}, {"@CWE_ID": "309", "@View_ID": "699"}, {"@CWE_ID": "322", "@View_ID": "699"}, {"@CWE_ID": "603", "@View_ID": "699"}, {"@CWE_ID": "645", "@View_ID": "699"}, {"@CWE_ID": "804", "@View_ID": "699"}, {"@CWE_ID": "836", "@View_ID": "699"}]}, "Mapping_Notes": {"Usage": "Prohibited", "Rationale": "This entry is a Grouping. Using groupings for mapping has been discouraged since 2019. They are informal organizational groupings of weaknesses that can help CWE users with data aggregation, navigation, and browsing. However, they are not weaknesses in themselves.", "Comments": "See member weaknesses of this category.", "Reasons": {"Reason": {"@Type": "Grouping"}}}, "Content_History": {"Submission": {"Submission_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Submission_Organization": "MITRE", "Submission_Date": "2019-12-30", "Submission_Version": "4.0", "Submission_ReleaseDate": "2020-02-24"}, "Modification": [{"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2023-04-27", "Modification_Version": "4.11", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2023-04-27", "Modification_Comment": "updated Mapping_Notes, Relationships"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2023-06-29", "Modification_Version": "4.12", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2023-06-29", "Modification_Comment": "updated Mapping_Notes"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2026-10-28", "Modification_Version": "5.0", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2026-10-28", "Modification_Comment": "updated Mapping_Notes, Type"}]}, "entry_type": "Grouping"}