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.
5964 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-HWR5-XVV8-WH2P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:13 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:13Improper scheme check vulnerability in Samsung Internet prior to version 15.0.2.47 allows attackers to perform Man-in-the-middle attack and obtain Samsung Account token.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-25466"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-09T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper scheme check vulnerability in Samsung Internet prior to version 15.0.2.47 allows attackers to perform Man-in-the-middle attack and obtain Samsung Account token.",
"id": "GHSA-hwr5-xvv8-wh2p",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:13:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:13:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25466"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2021\u0026month=9"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HWRC-W5GG-F335
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:47 – Updated: 2025-04-10 12:20The Install Tool subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2 allows remote attackers to gain access by using only the password's md5 hash as a credential.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "typo3/cms"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "4.0.13"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "typo3/cms"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "4.1.0"
},
{
"fixed": "4.1.13"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "typo3/cms"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "4.2.0"
},
{
"fixed": "4.2.10"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "typo3/cms"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "4.3beta1"
},
{
"fixed": "4.3beta2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2009-3635"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-04-10T12:20:56Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2009-11-02T15:30:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Install Tool subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2 allows remote attackers to gain access by using only the password\u0027s md5 hash as a credential.",
"id": "GHSA-hwrc-w5gg-f335",
"modified": "2025-04-10T12:20:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T03:47:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3635"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53928"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20100105023145/http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-sa-2009-016"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20200229210314/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36801"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://marc.info/?l=oss-security\u0026m=125632856206736\u0026w=2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-sa-2009-016"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "TYPO3 Install Tool Subcomponent Allows Access Using Only a Password\u0027s MD5 Hash as a Credential"
}
GHSA-HWRP-4J27-PG8J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-06 21:30 – Updated: 2024-12-06 21:30NVIDIA UFM Enterprise, UFM Appliance, and UFM CyberAI contain a vulnerability where an attacker can cause an improper authentication issue by sending a malformed request through the Ethernet management interface. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-0130"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-06T20:15:23Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "NVIDIA UFM Enterprise, UFM Appliance, and UFM CyberAI contain a vulnerability where an attacker can cause an improper authentication issue by sending a malformed request through the Ethernet management interface. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.",
"id": "GHSA-hwrp-4j27-pg8j",
"modified": "2024-12-06T21:30:39Z",
"published": "2024-12-06T21:30:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0130"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5584"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HWWQ-6FG7-74H6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:05 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:05A CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls vulnerability exists in a folder within EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert (ClearSCADA) -with initial releases before 1 January 2019- which could cause a low privilege user to delete or modify database, setting or certificate files. Those users must have access to the file system of that operating system to exploit this vulnerability. Affected versions in current support includes ClearSCADA 2017 R3, ClearSCADA 2017 R2, and ClearSCADA 2017.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-6854"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-01-06T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls vulnerability exists in a folder within EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert (ClearSCADA) -with initial releases before 1 January 2019- which could cause a low privilege user to delete or modify database, setting or certificate files. Those users must have access to the file system of that operating system to exploit this vulnerability. Affected versions in current support includes ClearSCADA 2017 R3, ClearSCADA 2017 R2, and ClearSCADA 2017.",
"id": "GHSA-hwwq-6fg7-74h6",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:05:44Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:05:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6854"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2019-344-05"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HX4W-2F46-XMMC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-08 09:31 – Updated: 2026-07-08 09:31An Improper Authentication vulnerability affecting DELMIA Apriso from Release 2020 through Release 2026 could allow an attacker to gain privileged access to the server.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-9695"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-08T07:16:46Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An Improper Authentication vulnerability affecting DELMIA Apriso from Release 2020 through Release 2026 could allow an attacker to gain privileged access to the server.",
"id": "GHSA-hx4w-2f46-xmmc",
"modified": "2026-07-08T09:31:48Z",
"published": "2026-07-08T09:31:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9695"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.3ds.com/trust-center/security/security-advisories/cve-2026-9695"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HX7F-9JFV-XVRF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 23:59 – Updated: 2022-05-01 23:59The jrCookie function in includes/jamroom-misc.inc.php in JamRoom before 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access via a boolean value within serialized data in a JMU_Cookie cookie.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-3375"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-07-30T17:41:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The jrCookie function in includes/jamroom-misc.inc.php in JamRoom before 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access via a boolean value within serialized data in a JMU_Cookie cookie.",
"id": "GHSA-hx7f-9jfv-xvrf",
"modified": "2022-05-01T23:59:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T23:59:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3375"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44048"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31249"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4069"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research\u0026article_id=00117-07282008"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.jamroom.net/index.php?m=td_tracker\u0026o=view\u0026id=1178"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.jamroom.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=24454"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494820/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30406"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HXCM-7RGP-CMH6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-03 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:30In the Keyfactor EJBCA before 8.0.0, the RA web certificate distribution servlet /ejbca/ra/cert allows partial denial of service due to an authentication issue. In configurations using OAuth, disclosure of CA certificates (attributes and public keys) to unauthenticated or less privileged users may occur.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-34196"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-03T03:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Keyfactor EJBCA before 8.0.0, the RA web certificate distribution servlet /ejbca/ra/cert allows partial denial of service due to an authentication issue. In configurations using OAuth, disclosure of CA certificates (attributes and public keys) to unauthenticated or less privileged users may occur.",
"id": "GHSA-hxcm-7rgp-cmh6",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:30:22Z",
"published": "2023-08-03T03:30:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34196"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://keyfactor.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.keyfactor.com/hc/en-us/articles/16671824556827-EJBCA-Security-Advisory-Partial-denial-of-service-attack-on-certificate-distribution-servlet-ejbca-ra-cert"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HXGX-WFCX-QV3G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:52 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:52The "XML Interface to Messaging, Scheduling, and Signaling" (XIMSS) protocol implementation in CommuniGate Pro (CGP) 6.2 suffers from a Missing XIMSS Protocol Validation attack that leads to an email spoofing attack, allowing a malicious authenticated attacker to send a message from any source email address. The attack uses an HTTP POST request to a /Session URI, and interchanges the XML From and To elements.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-3815"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-01-08T05:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The \"XML Interface to Messaging, Scheduling, and Signaling\" (XIMSS) protocol implementation in CommuniGate Pro (CGP) 6.2 suffers from a Missing XIMSS Protocol Validation attack that leads to an email spoofing attack, allowing a malicious authenticated attacker to send a message from any source email address. The attack uses an HTTP POST request to a /Session URI, and interchanges the XML From and To elements.",
"id": "GHSA-hxgx-wfcx-qv3g",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:52:35Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:52:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3815"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145724/communigatepro62-spoof"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HXP4-GMMW-6Q3W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:24 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:24Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 allow remote attackers to spoof the address bar via vectors involving authentication information in the userinfo field of a URL, in conjunction with a 204 (aka No Content) HTTP status code.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-0759"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2013-01-13T20:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 allow remote attackers to spoof the address bar via vectors involving authentication information in the userinfo field of a URL, in conjunction with a 204 (aka No Content) HTTP status code.",
"id": "GHSA-hxp4-gmmw-6q3w",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:24:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:24:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0759"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=802026"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16827"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00006.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00007.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00010.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00017.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0144.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0145.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-04.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1681-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1681-2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1681-4"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HXPX-G6GM-QFCJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:04 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:47The function in charge to check whether the user is already logged in init.php in Interspire Email Marketer (IEM) prior to 6.1.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access by using the IEM_CookieLogin cookie with a specially crafted value.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-14322"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-10-18T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The function in charge to check whether the user is already logged in init.php in Interspire Email Marketer (IEM) prior to 6.1.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access by using the IEM_CookieLogin cookie with a specially crafted value.",
"id": "GHSA-hxpx-g6gm-qfcj",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:47:03Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:04:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14322"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.infoteam.ch/en/blog/posts/narrative-of-an-incident-response-from-compromise-to-the-publication-of-the-weakness.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44513"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Oct/39"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.