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.
5996 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-2JQV-RW3H-W722
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:35 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:35INplc-RT 3.08 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication to execute an arbitrary command through the protocol-compliant traffic. This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-0670.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0669"
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"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-01-09T23:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "INplc-RT 3.08 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication to execute an arbitrary command through the protocol-compliant traffic. This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-0670.",
"id": "GHSA-2jqv-rw3h-w722",
"modified": "2022-05-14T01:35:21Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:35:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0669"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN59624986/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mnc.co.jp/INplc/info_20180907_E.htm"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-2JRC-W4RC-F5CV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-10 18:30 – Updated: 2026-02-10 18:30Improper authentication in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-21508"
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"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-10T18:16:33Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper authentication in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
"id": "GHSA-2jrc-w4rc-f5cv",
"modified": "2026-02-10T18:30:42Z",
"published": "2026-02-10T18:30:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21508"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21508"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2JW8-R96X-R7X4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:09 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01OX Documents before 7.10.5-rev7 has Incorrect Access Control for converted documents because hash collisions can occur, due to use of CRC32.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-28094"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-30T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "OX Documents before 7.10.5-rev7 has Incorrect Access Control for converted documents because hash collisions can occur, due to use of CRC32.",
"id": "GHSA-2jw8-r96x-r7x4",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:14Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:09:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28094"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.open-xchange.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163569/OX-Documents-7.10.5-Improper-Authorization.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jul/37"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2JXG-MV2M-J4R7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-30 00:00 – Updated: 2024-04-23 23:37An authentication bypass risk was identified in the external database authentication functionality, due to a type juggling vulnerability.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "moodle/moodle"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "3.9"
},
{
"fixed": "3.9.10"
}
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
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"package": {
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"name": "moodle/moodle"
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"introduced": "3.10"
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"fixed": "3.10.7"
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]
},
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"package": {
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"name": "moodle/moodle"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "3.11"
},
{
"fixed": "3.11.3"
}
],
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}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-40693"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-04-23T23:37:27Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-29T03:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An authentication bypass risk was identified in the external database authentication functionality, due to a type juggling vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-2jxg-mv2m-j4r7",
"modified": "2024-04-23T23:37:27Z",
"published": "2022-09-30T00:00:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40693"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2043417"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle"
}
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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:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Moodle type juggling vulnerability"
}
GHSA-2M52-FC9Q-48MJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-14 09:31 – Updated: 2025-02-18 15:31Logic vulnerability in the mobile application (com.transsion.carlcare) may lead to the risk of account takeover.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-1298"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287",
"CWE-290"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-14T08:15:30Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Logic vulnerability in the mobile application (com.transsion.carlcare) may lead to the risk of account takeover.",
"id": "GHSA-2m52-fc9q-48mj",
"modified": "2025-02-18T15:31:06Z",
"published": "2025-02-14T09:31:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1298"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.tecno.com/SRC/blogdetail/383?lang=en_US"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.tecno.com/SRC/securityUpdates"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-2M69-X28V-RWX9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:39 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:39cgi-bin/admin.cgi in the web console in Plixer Scrutinizer (aka Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer) before 9.5.0 does not require token authentication, which allows remote attackers to add administrative accounts via a userprefs action.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-2626"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-07-31T10:45:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "cgi-bin/admin.cgi in the web console in Plixer Scrutinizer (aka Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer) before 9.5.0 does not require token authentication, which allows remote attackers to add administrative accounts via a userprefs action.",
"id": "GHSA-2m69-x28v-rwx9",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:39:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:39:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2626"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-014.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.plixer.com/Press-Releases/plixer-releases-9-5-2.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-2MCX-3XJ5-WG86
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-10 18:31 – Updated: 2025-11-05 00:31In some mod_ssl configurations on Apache HTTP Server versions through to 2.4.63, an HTTP desynchronisation attack allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to hijack an HTTP session via a TLS upgrade.
Only configurations using "SSLEngine optional" to enable TLS upgrades are affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.64, which removes support for TLS upgrade.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-49812"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-10T17:15:48Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In some mod_ssl configurations on Apache HTTP Server versions through to 2.4.63, an HTTP desynchronisation attack allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to hijack an HTTP session via a TLS upgrade.\n\nOnly configurations using \"SSLEngine optional\" to enable TLS upgrades are affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.64, which removes support for TLS upgrade.",
"id": "GHSA-2mcx-3xj5-wg86",
"modified": "2025-11-05T00:31:20Z",
"published": "2025-07-10T18:31:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49812"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00009.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/09/3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/10/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/10/9"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2MM4-C3CW-4H46
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 03:28 – Updated: 2022-05-17 03:28interface/globals.php in OpenEMR 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x before 4.2.0 patch 2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain sensitive information via an ignoreAuth=1 value to certain scripts, as demonstrated by (1) interface/fax/fax_dispatch_newpid.php and (2) interface/billing/sl_eob_search.php.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2015-4453"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2015-07-05T01:59:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "interface/globals.php in OpenEMR 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x before 4.2.0 patch 2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain sensitive information via an ignoreAuth=1 value to certain scripts, as demonstrated by (1) interface/fax/fax_dispatch_newpid.php and (2) interface/billing/sl_eob_search.php.",
"id": "GHSA-2mm4-c3cw-4h46",
"modified": "2022-05-17T03:28:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T03:28:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4453"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN22677713/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000092"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132368/OpenEMR-4.2.0-Authentication-Bypass.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/48"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75299"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-2MP7-R7RC-5FH6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:35 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:35Cisco Video Surveillance Manager (VSM) before 7.0.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive configuration, archive, and log information via unspecified vectors, related to the Cisco_VSBWT (aka Broadware sample code) package, aka Bug ID CSCsv37288.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-3430"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2013-07-25T15:53:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Cisco Video Surveillance Manager (VSM) before 7.0.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive configuration, archive, and log information via unspecified vectors, related to the Cisco_VSBWT (aka Broadware sample code) package, aka Bug ID CSCsv37288.",
"id": "GHSA-2mp7-r7rc-5fh6",
"modified": "2022-05-17T01:35:05Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:35:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3430"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85946"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130724-vsm"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61432"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028827"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-2MV3-6453-384C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:13 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:13EMC NetWorker may potentially be vulnerable to an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the Networker Client execution service (nsrexecd) when oldauth authentication method is used. An unauthenticated remote attacker could send arbitrary commands via RPC service to be executed on the host system with the privileges of the nsrexecd service, which runs with administrative privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-8023"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-04-01T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "EMC NetWorker may potentially be vulnerable to an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the Networker Client execution service (nsrexecd) when oldauth authentication method is used. An unauthenticated remote attacker could send arbitrary commands via RPC service to be executed on the host system with the privileges of the nsrexecd service, which runs with administrative privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-2mv3-6453-384c",
"modified": "2022-05-14T01:13:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:13:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8023"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/50"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107712"
}
],
"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.