CWE-287
DiscouragedImproper Authentication
Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
5961 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-963C-6CXG-3MXF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:37 – Updated: 2022-05-17 00:37Xigla Software Absolute Live Support .NET 5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting a cookie to a certain value.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-6864"
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"cwe_ids": [
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2009-07-14T14:30:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Xigla Software Absolute Live Support .NET 5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting a cookie to a certain value.",
"id": "GHSA-963c-6cxg-3mxf",
"modified": "2022-05-17T00:37:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T00:37:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6864"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46246"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6892"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32472"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32010"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-964F-6XC7-GGJR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-21 12:30 – Updated: 2025-07-21 12:30Insufficient protection against brute-force and runtime manipulation in the local authentication component in Two App Studio Journey 5.5.6 on iOS allows local attackers to bypass biometric and PIN-based access control via repeated PIN attempts or dynamic code injection.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-41459"
],
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"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-21T11:15:23Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Insufficient protection against brute-force and runtime manipulation in the local authentication component in Two App Studio Journey 5.5.6 on iOS allows local attackers to bypass biometric and PIN-based access control via repeated PIN attempts or dynamic code injection.",
"id": "GHSA-964f-6xc7-ggjr",
"modified": "2025-07-21T12:30:34Z",
"published": "2025-07-21T12:30:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-41459"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cirosec.de/sa/sa-2025-006"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9698-9W5G-VR43
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-04 00:29 – Updated: 2022-05-04 00:29Session fixation vulnerability in Brightmail Control Center in Symantec Message Filter 6.3 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-0301"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-07-05T17:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Session fixation vulnerability in Brightmail Control Center in Symantec Message Filter 6.3 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-9698-9w5g-vr43",
"modified": "2022-05-04T00:29:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-04T00:29:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0301"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54135"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory\u0026pvid=security_advisory\u0026year=2012\u0026suid=20120626_00"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-969C-936F-XR59
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 00:01 – Updated: 2022-05-02 00:01Calacode @Mail 5.41 on Linux does not require administrative authentication for build-plesk-upgrade.php, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by creating and downloading a backup archive of the entire @Mail directory tree. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote exploitation of CVE-2008-3395. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-3579"
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"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-08-10T21:41:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Calacode @Mail 5.41 on Linux does not require administrative authentication for build-plesk-upgrade.php, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by creating and downloading a backup archive of the entire @Mail directory tree. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote exploitation of CVE-2008-3395. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.",
"id": "GHSA-969c-936f-xr59",
"modified": "2022-05-02T00:01:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T00:01:38Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3579"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44145"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31279"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-969M-2VWF-HMRR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:12 – Updated: 2022-05-02 03:12plugins/crypto/openssl/crypto_openssl.c in Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management (aka SLURM or slurm-llnl) does not properly check the return value from the OpenSSL EVP_VerifyFinal function, which allows remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2008-5077.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2009-0128"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2009-01-15T17:30:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "plugins/crypto/openssl/crypto_openssl.c in Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management (aka SLURM or slurm-llnl) does not properly check the return value from the OpenSSL EVP_VerifyFinal function, which allows remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2008-5077.",
"id": "GHSA-969m-2vwf-hmrr",
"modified": "2022-05-02T03:12:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T03:12:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0128"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=511511"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/12/4"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-96GF-3RQF-C8M9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-22 00:34 – Updated: 2025-05-22 00:34The Versa Concerto SD-WAN orchestration platform is vulnerable to an authentication bypass in the Traefik reverse proxy configuration, allowing at attacker to access administrative endpoints. The Spack upload endpoint can be leveraged for a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) write in combination with a race condition to achieve remote code execution via path loading manipulation, allowing an unauthenticated actor to achieve remote code execution (RCE).This issue is known to affect Concerto from 12.1.2 through 12.2.0. Additional versions may be vulnerable.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-34027"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287",
"CWE-367"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-21T22:15:50Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Versa Concerto SD-WAN orchestration platform is vulnerable to an authentication bypass in the Traefik reverse proxy configuration, allowing at attacker to access administrative endpoints. The Spack upload endpoint can be leveraged for a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) write in combination with a race condition to achieve remote code execution via path loading manipulation, allowing an unauthenticated actor to achieve remote code execution (RCE).This issue is known to affect Concerto from 12.1.2 through 12.2.0. Additional versions may be vulnerable.",
"id": "GHSA-96gf-3rqf-c8m9",
"modified": "2025-05-22T00:34:03Z",
"published": "2025-05-22T00:34:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-34027"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://projectdiscovery.io/blog/versa-concerto-authentication-bypass-rce"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-96HM-5PHV-9888
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 04:03 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:49connoppp.cgi on ZTE ZXDSL 831CII devices does not require HTTP Basic Authentication, which allows remote attackers to modify the PPPoE configuration or set up a malicious configuration via a GET request.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-16953"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-12-01T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "connoppp.cgi on ZTE ZXDSL 831CII devices does not require HTTP Basic Authentication, which allows remote attackers to modify the PPPoE configuration or set up a malicious configuration via a GET request.",
"id": "GHSA-96hm-5phv-9888",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:49:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T04:03:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16953"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43188"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145121/ZTE-ZXDSL-831-Unauthorized-Configuration-Access-Bypass.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://support.zte.com.cn/support/news/LoopholeInfoDetail.aspx?newsId=1008762"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-96QM-HWHP-2RM8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-06 12:30 – Updated: 2024-06-10 20:21The CraftCMS plugin Two-Factor Authentication through 3.3.3 allows reuse of TOTP tokens multiple times within the validity period.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "born05/craft-twofactorauthentication"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
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"fixed": "3.3.4"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-5658"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-06-06T19:12:06Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-06T11:15:49Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The CraftCMS plugin Two-Factor Authentication through 3.3.3 allows reuse of TOTP tokens multiple times within the validity period.",
"id": "GHSA-96qm-hwhp-2rm8",
"modified": "2024-06-10T20:21:44Z",
"published": "2024-06-06T12:30:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5658"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/born05/craft-twofactorauthentication/commit/89d2339463c0f3ee690e707d4bc8501360885289"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/born05/craft-twofactorauthentication"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/born05/craft-twofactorauthentication/releases/tag/3.3.4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2024/SBA-ADV-20240202-02_CraftCMS_Plugin_Two-Factor_Authentication_TOTP_Valid_After_Use"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.craftcms.com/two-factor-authentication?craft4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/06/2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Improper Authentication in CraftCMS two factor authentication plugin"
}
GHSA-96XP-3QC9-8XH8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 02:31 – Updated: 2022-05-01 02:31functions.php in Ragnarok Online Control Panel (ROCP) 4.3.4a allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by requesting account_manage.php with a trailing "/login.php" PHP_SELF value, which is not properly handled by the CHECK_AUTH function.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2005-4861"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2005-12-31T05:00:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "functions.php in Ragnarok Online Control Panel (ROCP) 4.3.4a allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by requesting account_manage.php with a trailing \"/login.php\" PHP_SELF value, which is not properly handled by the CHECK_AUTH function.",
"id": "GHSA-96xp-3qc9-8xh8",
"modified": "2022-05-01T02:31:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T02:31:28Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4861"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-07/0522.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/16287"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.jasio.net/index.php?categoryid=3\u0026p13_sectionid=2\u0026p13_fileid=6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.osvdb.org/18389"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-972P-4W27-7X22
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:46 – Updated: 2024-04-04 00:46Improper authentication can happen on Remote command handling due to inappropriate handling of events in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables in MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, QCS605, Qualcomm 215, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 439 / SD 429, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 632, SD 636, SD 650/52, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SDA660, SDM439, SDM630, SDM660, SM7150, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, SXR1130
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-11271"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-05-24T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Improper authentication can happen on Remote command handling due to inappropriate handling of events in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables in MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, QCS605, Qualcomm 215, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 439 / SD 429, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 632, SD 636, SD 650/52, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SDA660, SDM439, SDM630, SDM660, SM7150, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, SXR1130",
"id": "GHSA-972p-4w27-7x22",
"modified": "2024-04-04T00:46:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:46:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11271"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins#_CVE-2018-11271"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
Mitigation
Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks
Use an authentication framework or library such as the OWASP ESAPI Authentication feature.
CAPEC-114: Authentication Abuse
An attacker obtains unauthorized access to an application, service or device either through knowledge of the inherent weaknesses of an authentication mechanism, or by exploiting a flaw in the authentication scheme's implementation. In such an attack an authentication mechanism is functioning but a carefully controlled sequence of events causes the mechanism to grant access to the attacker.
CAPEC-115: Authentication Bypass
An attacker gains access to application, service, or device with the privileges of an authorized or privileged user by evading or circumventing an authentication mechanism. The attacker is therefore able to access protected data without authentication ever having taken place.
CAPEC-151: Identity Spoofing
Identity Spoofing refers to the action of assuming (i.e., taking on) the identity of some other entity (human or non-human) and then using that identity to accomplish a goal. An adversary may craft messages that appear to come from a different principle or use stolen / spoofed authentication credentials.
CAPEC-194: Fake the Source of Data
An adversary takes advantage of improper authentication to provide data or services under a falsified identity. The purpose of using the falsified identity may be to prevent traceability of the provided data or to assume the rights granted to another individual. One of the simplest forms of this attack would be the creation of an email message with a modified "From" field in order to appear that the message was sent from someone other than the actual sender. The root of the attack (in this case the email system) fails to properly authenticate the source and this results in the reader incorrectly performing the instructed action. Results of the attack vary depending on the details of the attack, but common results include privilege escalation, obfuscation of other attacks, and data corruption/manipulation.
CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client
An attack of this type exploits vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by communicating directly with the server where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
CAPEC-57: Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data
This attack utilizes a REST(REpresentational State Transfer)-style applications' trust in the system resources and environment to obtain sensitive data once SSL is terminated.
CAPEC-593: Session Hijacking
This type of attack involves an adversary that exploits weaknesses in an application's use of sessions in performing authentication. The adversary is able to steal or manipulate an active session and use it to gain unathorized access to the application.
CAPEC-633: Token Impersonation
An adversary exploits a weakness in authentication to create an access token (or equivalent) that impersonates a different entity, and then associates a process/thread to that that impersonated token. This action causes a downstream user to make a decision or take action that is based on the assumed identity, and not the response that blocks the adversary.
CAPEC-650: Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server
By exploiting insufficient permissions, it is possible to upload a web shell to a web server in such a way that it can be executed remotely. This shell can have various capabilities, thereby acting as a "gateway" to the underlying web server. The shell might execute at the higher permission level of the web server, providing the ability the execute malicious code at elevated levels.
CAPEC-94: Adversary in the Middle (AiTM)
An adversary targets the communication between two components (typically client and server), in order to alter or obtain data from transactions. A general approach entails the adversary placing themself within the communication channel between the two components.