Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1211

Grouping Prohibited

Authentication Errors

Status: Draft

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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.

Grouping entries organize the catalogue and should not be used to map the root cause of a vulnerability.

Mapping guidance

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.

See member weaknesses of this category.

Relationships and members
Has Member: CWE-289 · View CWE-699
Has Member: CWE-290 · View CWE-699
Has Member: CWE-294 · View CWE-699
Has Member: CWE-295 · View CWE-699
Has Member: CWE-301 · View CWE-699
Has Member: CWE-303 · View CWE-699
Has Member: CWE-305 · View CWE-699
Has Member: CWE-306 · View CWE-699
Has Member: CWE-307 · View CWE-699
Has Member: CWE-308 · View CWE-699
Has Member: CWE-309 · View CWE-699
Has Member: CWE-322 · View CWE-699
Has Member: CWE-603 · View CWE-699
Has Member: CWE-645 · View CWE-699
Has Member: CWE-804 · View CWE-699
Has Member: CWE-836 · View CWE-699
Content history
Submission: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2019-12-30 · CWE 4.0
Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2023-04-27 · CWE 4.11

updated Mapping_Notes, Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2023-06-29 · CWE 4.12

updated Mapping_Notes

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2026-10-28 · CWE 5.0

updated Mapping_Notes, Type

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