CWE-306
AllowedMissing Authentication for Critical Function
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
3454 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-RC98-WHMJ-QG8F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-15 18:30 – Updated: 2024-05-15 18:30When configuring Arc (e.g. during the first setup), a local web interface is provided to ease the configuration process. Such web interface lacks authentication and may thus be abused by a local attacker or malware running on the machine itself.
A malicious local user or process, during a window of opportunity when the local web interface is active, may be able to extract sensitive information or change Arc's configuration. This could also lead to arbitrary code execution if a malicious update package is installed.
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"CVE-2023-5935"
],
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-15T16:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "When configuring Arc (e.g. during the first setup), a local web interface is provided to ease the configuration process. Such web interface lacks authentication and may thus be abused by a local attacker or malware running on the machine itself.\n\n\n\nA malicious local user or process, during a window of opportunity when the local web interface is active, may be able to extract sensitive information or change Arc\u0027s configuration. This could also lead to arbitrary code execution if a malicious update package is installed.",
"id": "GHSA-rc98-whmj-qg8f",
"modified": "2024-05-15T18:30:33Z",
"published": "2024-05-15T18:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5935"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.nozominetworks.com/NN-2023:13-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RCF7-PR2J-6Q2C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-04 03:31 – Updated: 2024-12-04 03:31A vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication allows a low-privileged user with certain roles to perform remote code execution (RCE) by updating existing jobs. These jobs can be configured to run pre- and post-scripts, which can be located on a network share and are executed with elevated privileges by default. The user can update a job and schedule it to run almost immediately, allowing arbitrary code execution on the server.
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"CVE-2024-40717"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-04T02:15:04Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in Veeam Backup \u0026 Replication allows a low-privileged user with certain roles to perform remote code execution (RCE) by updating existing jobs. These jobs can be configured to run pre- and post-scripts, which can be located on a network share and are executed with elevated privileges by default. The user can update a job and schedule it to run almost immediately, allowing arbitrary code execution on the server.",
"id": "GHSA-rcf7-pr2j-6q2c",
"modified": "2024-12-04T03:31:15Z",
"published": "2024-12-04T03:31:15Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40717"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.veeam.com/kb4693"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RCM9-P88F-CMQM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:02 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:02An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the ss-manager binary of Shadowsocks-libev 3.3.2. Specially crafted network packets sent to ss-manager can cause an arbitrary binary to run, resulting in code execution and privilege escalation. An attacker can send network packets to trigger this vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-5164"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-306"
],
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"nvd_published_at": "2019-12-03T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the ss-manager binary of Shadowsocks-libev 3.3.2. Specially crafted network packets sent to ss-manager can cause an arbitrary binary to run, resulting in code execution and privilege escalation. An attacker can send network packets to trigger this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-rcm9-p88f-cmqm",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:02:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:02:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5164"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0958"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00023.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00061.html"
}
],
"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-RF37-FC6X-6CP2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-15 18:30 – Updated: 2024-10-15 18:30Certain HP DesignJet products may be vulnerable to credential reflection which allow viewing SMTP server credentials.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-5749"
],
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"CWE-306"
],
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-15T18:15:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Certain HP DesignJet products may be vulnerable to credential reflection which allow viewing SMTP server credentials.",
"id": "GHSA-rf37-fc6x-6cp2",
"modified": "2024-10-15T18:30:50Z",
"published": "2024-10-15T18:30:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5749"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_11428772-11428805-16/hpsbpi03979"
}
],
"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:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RF49-98VQ-W8QG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-02 15:30 – Updated: 2025-09-17 15:30An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in GFI Kerio Control 9.4.5 due to insecure default proxy configuration and weak access control in the GFIAgent service. The non-transparent proxy on TCP port 3128 can be used to forward unauthenticated requests to internal services such as GFIAgent, bypassing firewall restrictions and exposing internal management endpoints. This enables unauthenticated attackers to access the GFIAgent service on ports 7995 and 7996, retrieve the appliance UUID, and issue administrative requests via the proxy. Exploitation results in full administrative access to the Kerio Control appliance.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-34069"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-02T14:15:24Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in GFI Kerio Control 9.4.5 due to insecure default proxy configuration and weak access control in the GFIAgent service. The non-transparent proxy on TCP port 3128 can be used to forward unauthenticated requests to internal services such as GFIAgent, bypassing firewall restrictions and exposing internal management endpoints. This enables unauthenticated attackers to access the GFIAgent service on ports 7995 and 7996, retrieve the appliance UUID, and issue administrative requests via the proxy. Exploitation results in full administrative access to the Kerio Control appliance.",
"id": "GHSA-rf49-98vq-w8qg",
"modified": "2025-09-17T15:30:26Z",
"published": "2025-07-02T15:30:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-34069"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-kerio-control-authentication-bypass-and-rce"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vulncheck.com/advisories/gfi-kerio-control-auth-bypass-rce"
}
],
"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"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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-RFC4-43M5-C2H6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-29 18:30 – Updated: 2025-11-07 15:31Server Version Disclosure.This issue affects BLU-IC2: through 1.19.5; BLU-IC4: through 1.19.5 .
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-12477"
],
"database_specific": {
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-29T17:15:34Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Server Version Disclosure.This issue affects BLU-IC2: through 1.19.5; BLU-IC4: through 1.19.5 .",
"id": "GHSA-rfc4-43m5-c2h6",
"modified": "2025-11-07T15:31:26Z",
"published": "2025-10-29T18:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12477"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://azure-access.com/security-advisories"
}
],
"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:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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-RFP8-6VGG-V2XV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-17 18:30 – Updated: 2026-03-17 18:30Sipeed NanoKVM before 2.3.1 exposes a Wi-Fi configuration endpoint without proper security checks, allowing an unauthenticated attacker with network access to change the saved configured Wi-Fi network to one of the attacker's choosing, or craft a request to exhaust the system memory and terminate the KVM process.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-32296"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-17T18:16:16Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Sipeed NanoKVM before 2.3.1 exposes a Wi-Fi configuration endpoint without proper security checks, allowing an unauthenticated attacker with network access to change the saved configured Wi-Fi network to one of the attacker\u0027s choosing, or craft a request to exhaust the system memory and terminate the KVM process.",
"id": "GHSA-rfp8-6vgg-v2xv",
"modified": "2026-03-17T18:30:34Z",
"published": "2026-03-17T18:30:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32296"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://eclypsium.com/blog/kvm-devices-the-keys-to-your-kingdom-are-hanging-on-the-network"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/sipeed/NanoKVM/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#231-2025-12-26"
},
{
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"url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2025/va-26-076-01.json"
},
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"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32296"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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"
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]
}
GHSA-RFPP-2HGM-GP5V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-01 01:24 – Updated: 2026-03-01 01:24Impact
The API endpoint used to manage event series is missing an access check, allowing unauthenticated/unauthorized access to this endpoint.
The impact of this is limited to:
- Getting the metadata (title, category chain, start/end date) for events in an existing series
- Deleting an existing event series: This just removes the series metadata, ie (if enabled) the links between events in the same series and the lecture series number in the event title
- Modifying an existing event series: Just like for deleting, it would only allow to toggle the metadata display. It could also be used to set an event title pattern for the series, but this is only used when cloning an event from that series.
That this vulnerability does NOT allow unauthorized access to events (beyond the basic metadata mentioned above), nor any kind of tampering with user-visible data in events.
Patches
Developers should to update to Indico 3.3.11 as soon as possible. See the docs for instructions on how to update.
Workarounds
- Developers can configure their webserver to restrict access to the series management API endpoint
For more information
If there are any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open a thread in our forum
- Email Indico privately at indico-team@cern.ch
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"name": "indico"
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"ranges": [
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"introduced": "0"
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"fixed": "3.3.11"
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"CVE-2026-28352"
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"github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-01T01:24:27Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-27T21:16:19Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "### Impact\nThe API endpoint used to manage event series is missing an access check, allowing unauthenticated/unauthorized access to this endpoint.\n\nThe impact of this is limited to:\n\n- Getting the metadata (title, category chain, start/end date) for events in an existing series\n- Deleting an existing event series: This just removes the series metadata, ie (if enabled) the links between events in the same series and the lecture series number in the event title\n- Modifying an existing event series: Just like for deleting, it would only allow to toggle the metadata display. It could also be used to set an event title pattern for the series, but this is only used when cloning an event from that series.\n\nThat this vulnerability does NOT allow unauthorized access to events (beyond the basic metadata mentioned above), nor any kind of tampering with user-visible data in events.\n\n### Patches\nDevelopers should to update to [Indico 3.3.11](https://github.com/indico/indico/releases/tag/v3.3.11) as soon as possible.\nSee [the docs](https://docs.getindico.io/en/stable/installation/upgrade/) for instructions on how to update.\n\n### Workarounds\n- Developers can configure their webserver to restrict access to the series management API endpoint\n\n### For more information\nIf there are any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\n- Open a thread in [our forum](https://talk.getindico.io/)\n- Email Indico privately at [indico-team@cern.ch](mailto:indico-team@cern.ch)",
"id": "GHSA-rfpp-2hgm-gp5v",
"modified": "2026-03-01T01:24:27Z",
"published": "2026-03-01T01:24:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/indico/indico/security/advisories/GHSA-rfpp-2hgm-gp5v"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28352"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/indico/indico"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/indico/indico/releases/tag/v3.3.11"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"summary": "Indico has a missing access check in the event series management API"
}
GHSA-RG4V-M3X7-GG8H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:31 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:31ENTTEC Datagate MK2, Storm 24, Pixelator all firmware versions prior to (70044,70050,70060)_update_05032019-482 allows an unauthenticated user to initiate a remote reboot, which may be used to cause a denial of service condition.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-6542"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-03-28T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "ENTTEC Datagate MK2, Storm 24, Pixelator all firmware versions prior to (70044,70050,70060)_update_05032019-482 allows an unauthenticated user to initiate a remote reboot, which may be used to cause a denial of service condition.",
"id": "GHSA-rg4v-m3x7-gg8h",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:31:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:31:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6542"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-085-03-0"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RG7C-G689-FR3X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-13 09:31 – Updated: 2026-04-24 19:42A Code Injection and Missing Authentication vulnerability in Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) versions 1.7.0 (and 2.0.0a1) through 1.28.1 (and 2.0.0a2) on Python (OSS), Cloud Run, and GKE allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting the ADK instance.
This vulnerability was patched in versions 1.28.1 and 2.0.0a2.
Customers need to redeploy the upgraded ADK to their production environments. In addition, if they are running ADK Web locally, they also need to upgrade their local instance.
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-13T09:16:08Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "A Code Injection and Missing Authentication vulnerability in Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) versions 1.7.0 (and 2.0.0a1) through 1.28.1 (and 2.0.0a2) on Python (OSS), Cloud Run, and GKE allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting the ADK instance.\n\nThis vulnerability was patched in versions 1.28.1 and 2.0.0a2.\n\n\nCustomers need to redeploy the upgraded ADK to their production environments. In addition, if they are running ADK Web locally, they also need to upgrade their local instance.",
"id": "GHSA-rg7c-g689-fr3x",
"modified": "2026-04-24T19:42:36Z",
"published": "2026-04-13T09:31:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4810"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/google/adk-python"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/google/adk-python/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#1274-2026-03-26"
}
],
"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:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P/U:Amber",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) has a Code Injection and Missing Authentication vulnerability"
}
Mitigation
- Divide the software into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Identify which of these areas require a proven user identity, and use a centralized authentication capability.
- Identify all potential communication channels, or other means of interaction with the software, to ensure that all channels are appropriately protected, including those channels that are assumed to be accessible only by authorized parties. Developers sometimes perform authentication at the primary channel, but open up a secondary channel that is assumed to be private. For example, a login mechanism may be listening on one network port, but after successful authentication, it may open up a second port where it waits for the connection, but avoids authentication because it assumes that only the authenticated party will connect to the port.
- In general, if the software or protocol allows a single session or user state to persist across multiple connections or channels, authentication and appropriate credential management need to be used throughout.
Mitigation MIT-15
For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.
Mitigation
- Where possible, avoid implementing custom, "grow-your-own" authentication routines and consider using authentication capabilities as provided by the surrounding framework, operating system, or environment. These capabilities may avoid common weaknesses that are unique to authentication; support automatic auditing and tracking; and make it easier to provide a clear separation between authentication tasks and authorization tasks.
- In environments such as the World Wide Web, the line between authentication and authorization is sometimes blurred. If custom authentication routines are required instead of those provided by the server, then these routines must be applied to every single page, since these pages could be requested directly.
Mitigation MIT-4.5
Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks
- Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
- For example, consider using libraries with authentication capabilities such as OpenSSL or the ESAPI Authenticator [REF-45].
Mitigation
When storing data in the cloud (e.g., S3 buckets, Azure blobs, Google Cloud Storage, etc.), use the provider's controls to require strong authentication for users who should be allowed to access the data [REF-1297] [REF-1298] [REF-1302].
CAPEC-12: Choosing Message Identifier
This pattern of attack is defined by the selection of messages distributed via multicast or public information channels that are intended for another client by determining the parameter value assigned to that client. This attack allows the adversary to gain access to potentially privileged information, and to possibly perpetrate other attacks through the distribution means by impersonation. If the channel/message being manipulated is an input rather than output mechanism for the system, (such as a command bus), this style of attack could be used to change the adversary's identifier to more a privileged one.
CAPEC-166: Force the System to Reset Values
An attacker forces the target into a previous state in order to leverage potential weaknesses in the target dependent upon a prior configuration or state-dependent factors. Even in cases where an attacker may not be able to directly control the configuration of the targeted application, they may be able to reset the configuration to a prior state since many applications implement reset functions.
CAPEC-216: Communication Channel Manipulation
An adversary manipulates a setting or parameter on communications channel in order to compromise its security. This can result in information exposure, insertion/removal of information from the communications stream, and/or potentially system compromise.
CAPEC-36: Using Unpublished Interfaces or Functionality
An adversary searches for and invokes interfaces or functionality that the target system designers did not intend to be publicly available. If interfaces fail to authenticate requests, the attacker may be able to invoke functionality they are not authorized for.
CAPEC-62: Cross Site Request Forgery
An attacker crafts malicious web links and distributes them (via web pages, email, etc.), typically in a targeted manner, hoping to induce users to click on the link and execute the malicious action against some third-party application. If successful, the action embedded in the malicious link will be processed and accepted by the targeted application with the users' privilege level. This type of attack leverages the persistence and implicit trust placed in user session cookies by many web applications today. In such an architecture, once the user authenticates to an application and a session cookie is created on the user's system, all following transactions for that session are authenticated using that cookie including potential actions initiated by an attacker and simply "riding" the existing session cookie.