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.
5952 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-J3F2-XF7X-FHPQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:08 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:08Cumin in Red Hat Enterprise Messaging, Realtime, and Grid (MRG) 2.0 records broker authentication credentials in a log file, which allows local users to bypass authentication and perform unauthorized actions on jobs and message queues via a direct connection to the broker.
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"CVE-2011-2925"
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"nvd_published_at": "2011-09-20T05:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Cumin in Red Hat Enterprise Messaging, Realtime, and Grid (MRG) 2.0 records broker authentication credentials in a log file, which allows local users to bypass authentication and perform unauthorized actions on jobs and message queues via a direct connection to the broker.",
"id": "GHSA-j3f2-xf7x-fhpq",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:08:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:08:39Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2925"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=731574"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69659"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/75217"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/45887"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/45928"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1249.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1250.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49500"
},
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"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026021"
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"severity": []
}
GHSA-J3GQ-W4JW-W88G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-30 18:30 – Updated: 2026-01-02 15:30An issue was discovered in Zeroheight (SaaS) prior to 2025-06-13. A legacy user creation API pathway allowed accounts to be created without completing the intended email verification step. While unverified accounts could not access product functionality, the behavior bypassed intended verification controls and allowed unintended account creation. This could have enabled spam/fake account creation or resource usage impact. No data exposure or unauthorized access to existing accounts was reported.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-65925"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-30T17:15:42Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "An issue was discovered in Zeroheight (SaaS) prior to 2025-06-13. A legacy user creation API pathway allowed accounts to be created without completing the intended email verification step. While unverified accounts could not access product functionality, the behavior bypassed intended verification controls and allowed unintended account creation. This could have enabled spam/fake account creation or resource usage impact. No data exposure or unauthorized access to existing accounts was reported.",
"id": "GHSA-j3gq-w4jw-w88g",
"modified": "2026-01-02T15:30:25Z",
"published": "2025-12-30T18:30:19Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-65925"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Sneden/zeroheight-account-verification-bypass-CVE-2025-65925"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J3PX-WRMC-2H8R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-23 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:09Improper authentication vulnerability in the CBC products allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary OS command on the device or alter its settings. As for the affected products/versions, see the detailed information provided by the vendor. Note that NR4H, NR8H, NR16H series and DR-16F, DR-8F, DR-4F, DR-16H, DR-8H, DR-4H, DR-4M41 series are no longer supported, therefore updates for those products are not provided.
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"CVE-2023-38585"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-23T03:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Improper authentication vulnerability in the CBC products allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary OS command on the device or alter its settings. As for the affected products/versions, see the detailed information provided by the vendor. Note that NR4H, NR8H, NR16H series and DR-16F, DR-8F, DR-4F, DR-16H, DR-8H, DR-4H, DR-4M41 series are no longer supported, therefore updates for those products are not provided.",
"id": "GHSA-j3px-wrmc-2h8r",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:09:33Z",
"published": "2023-08-23T03:30:19Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38585"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://download.ganzsecurity.pl"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ganzsecurity.com/release/1578/digimasterpixelmaster-security-notice"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU92545432"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-J3RF-GQ9Q-V8HX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-01 00:01 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01PingID Windows Login prior to 2.8 does not properly set permissions on the Windows Registry entries used to store sensitive API keys under some circumstances.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-23725"
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"CWE-287",
"CWE-288",
"CWE-732"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-30T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "PingID Windows Login prior to 2.8 does not properly set permissions on the Windows Registry entries used to store sensitive API keys under some circumstances.",
"id": "GHSA-j3rf-gq9q-v8hx",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:52Z",
"published": "2022-07-01T00:01:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23725"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingid/page/zhy1653552428545.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingid.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-J3VC-7Q8G-W8V7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:16 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:16Comcast XFINITY WiFi Home Hotspot devices allow remote attackers to spoof the identities of Comcast customers via a forged MAC address.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-9475"
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"CWE-287"
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"nvd_published_at": "2017-07-31T03:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Comcast XFINITY WiFi Home Hotspot devices allow remote attackers to spoof the identities of Comcast customers via a forged MAC address.",
"id": "GHSA-j3vc-7q8g-w8v7",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:16:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:16:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9475"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/BastilleResearch/CableTap/blob/master/doc/advisories/bastille-17.public-wifi-theft-impersonation.txt"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J3X8-8C44-4Q7H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:04 – Updated: 2022-05-17 05:04Dahua DVR appliances do not properly restrict UPnP requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via vectors involving a replay attack against the TELNET port.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-3613"
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"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2013-09-17T12:04:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Dahua DVR appliances do not properly restrict UPnP requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via vectors involving a replay attack against the TELNET port.",
"id": "GHSA-j3x8-8c44-4q7h",
"modified": "2022-05-17T05:04:46Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T05:04:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3613"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/800094"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-J42W-RPGW-49CW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:12 – Updated: 2022-05-02 03:12Belgian eID middleware (eidlib) 2.6.0 and earlier 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 for DSA and ECDSA keys, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2008-5077.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2009-0049"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2009-01-07T18:30:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Belgian eID middleware (eidlib) 2.6.0 and earlier 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 for DSA and ECDSA keys, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2008-5077.",
"id": "GHSA-j42w-rpgw-49cw",
"modified": "2022-05-02T03:12:32Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T03:12:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0049"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/34029"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-016.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499827/100/0/threaded"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-J43Q-9X66-WV6C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-14 19:00 – Updated: 2022-10-17 19:00OpenHarmony-v3.1.2 and prior versions have an authenication bypass vulnerability in a callback handler function of Softbus_server in communication subsystem. Attackers can launch attacks on distributed networks by sending Bluetooth rfcomm packets to any remote device and executing arbitrary commands.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-42463"
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"CWE-287"
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-14T15:16:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "OpenHarmony-v3.1.2 and prior versions have an authenication bypass vulnerability in a callback handler function of Softbus_server in communication subsystem. Attackers can launch attacks on distributed networks by sending Bluetooth rfcomm packets to any remote device and executing arbitrary commands.",
"id": "GHSA-j43q-9x66-wv6c",
"modified": "2022-10-17T19:00:25Z",
"published": "2022-10-14T19:00:40Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42463"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitee.com/openharmony/security/blob/master/en/security-disclosure/2022/2022-10.md"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J454-5F6M-6533
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-08 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-15 00:00A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Platinum Mobile 1.0.4.850. Affected is /MobileHandler.ashx which leads to broken access control. The attack requires authentication. Upgrading to version 1.0.4.851 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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"CVE-2020-36528"
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-07T18:15:00Z",
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"details": "A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Platinum Mobile 1.0.4.850. Affected is /MobileHandler.ashx which leads to broken access control. The attack requires authentication. Upgrading to version 1.0.4.851 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.",
"id": "GHSA-j454-5f6m-6533",
"modified": "2022-06-15T00:00:22Z",
"published": "2022-06-08T00:00:41Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36528"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.162264"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Oct/4"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-J467-PF7V-CW9G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:05 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:05** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in the com.dropbox.android application 98.2.2 for Android. The Passcode feature allows authentication bypass via runtime manipulation that forces a certain method's return value to true. In other words, an attacker could authenticate with an arbitrary passcode. NOTE: the vendor indicates that this is not an attack of interest within the context of their threat model, which excludes Android devices on which rooting has occurred.
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"CVE-2018-12446"
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"severity": "LOW"
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"details": "** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in the com.dropbox.android application 98.2.2 for Android. The Passcode feature allows authentication bypass via runtime manipulation that forces a certain method\u0027s return value to true. In other words, an attacker could authenticate with an arbitrary passcode. NOTE: the vendor indicates that this is not an attack of interest within the context of their threat model, which excludes Android devices on which rooting has occurred.",
"id": "GHSA-j467-pf7v-cw9g",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:05:21Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:05:21Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12446"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/tanprathan/97b4c04ec6af4da62929e73214fddd1b"
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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.