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.
5977 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-3HMC-PX3X-2CJR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-06 21:30 – Updated: 2026-07-06 21:30A flaw in the authentication mechanism for video stream requests in Genetec Security Center 5.14.0.0 prior to build 5.14.178.18 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to access live video streams.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-55727"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-06T21:16:57Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A flaw in the authentication mechanism for video stream requests in Genetec Security Center 5.14.0.0 prior to build 5.14.178.18 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to access live video streams.",
"id": "GHSA-3hmc-px3x-2cjr",
"modified": "2026-07-06T21:30:43Z",
"published": "2026-07-06T21:30:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55727"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://resources.genetec.com/security-advisories/vulnerability-affecting-live-video-retrieval-in-security-center-5-14-0-0"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3HQV-63PG-94P2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:11 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:11The Identity v3 API in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2013.2 does not require the current password when changing passwords for user accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change a user password by leveraging the authentication token for that user.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-4471"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2014-05-14T19:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Identity v3 API in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2013.2 does not require the current password when changing passwords for user accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change a user password by leveraging the authentication token for that user.",
"id": "GHSA-3hqv-63pg-94p2",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:11:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:11:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4471"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1237989"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack/2013-November/003299.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-3J2P-FCWJ-8PCW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:36 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:36NetIQ iManager before 3.0.3 delivered a SSL private key in a Java application (JAR file) for authentication to Sentinel, allowing attackers to extract and establish their own connections to the Sentinel appliance.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-5189"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-03-02T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "NetIQ iManager before 3.0.3 delivered a SSL private key in a Java application (JAR file) for authentication to Sentinel, allowing attackers to extract and establish their own connections to the Sentinel appliance.",
"id": "GHSA-3j2p-fcwj-8pcw",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:36:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:36:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5189"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1021637"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.netiq.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016795"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3J3F-Q7QX-C66Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:12 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:12The mci_check_login function in api/soap/mc_api.php in the SOAP API in MantisBT before 1.2.9 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a null password.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-1123"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-06-29T19:55:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The mci_check_login function in api/soap/mc_api.php in the SOAP API in MantisBT before 1.2.9 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a null password.",
"id": "GHSA-3j3f-q7qx-c66q",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:12:10Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:12:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1123"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/f5106be52cf6aa72c521f388e4abb5f0de1f1d7f"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092926.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093063.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093064.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/48258"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/49572"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51199"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201211-01.xml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2500"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php?version_id=140"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=13901"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/06/9"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52313"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-3J5V-8288-V25G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:26 – Updated: 2025-04-11 03:57Apache Qpid 0.12 does not properly verify credentials during the joining of a cluster, which allows remote attackers to obtain access to the messaging functionality and job functionality of a cluster by leveraging knowledge of a cluster-username.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2011-3620"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-05-03T23:55:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Apache Qpid 0.12 does not properly verify credentials during the joining of a cluster, which allows remote attackers to obtain access to the messaging functionality and job functionality of a cluster by leveraging knowledge of a cluster-username.",
"id": "GHSA-3j5v-8288-v25g",
"modified": "2025-04-11T03:57:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T05:26:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3620"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747078"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-3652"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://reviews.apache.org/r/2988"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/49000"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026990"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-3J7M-XWM3-4WC7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:01 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:01An exploitable vulnerability exists in the generation of authentication token functionality of Circle with Disney. Specially crafted network packets can cause a valid authentication token to be returned to the attacker resulting in authentication bypass. An attacker can send a series of packets to trigger this vulnerability.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-2864"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-11-07T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An exploitable vulnerability exists in the generation of authentication token functionality of Circle with Disney. Specially crafted network packets can cause a valid authentication token to be returned to the attacker resulting in authentication bypass. An attacker can send a series of packets to trigger this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-3j7m-xwm3-4wc7",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:01:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:01:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2864"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0370"
}
],
"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-3JCC-H3PX-2J9F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:19 – Updated: 2024-10-10 15:30Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow a remote attacker who has had their access revoked from Jira Service Management to enable and disable Issue Collectors on Jira Service Management projects via an Improper Authentication vulnerability in the /secure/ViewCollectors endpoint. The affected versions are before version 8.19.1.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-41312"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-03T04:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow a remote attacker who has had their access revoked from Jira Service Management to enable and disable Issue Collectors on Jira Service Management projects via an Improper Authentication vulnerability in the /secure/ViewCollectors endpoint. The affected versions are before version 8.19.1.",
"id": "GHSA-3jcc-h3px-2j9f",
"modified": "2024-10-10T15:30:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:19:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41312"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-72801"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3JH8-XJH7-HWV3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-21 09:32 – Updated: 2026-05-21 09:32An authentication bypass vulnerability in Netatalk 2.2.2 through 4.4.2 allows a remote privileged user to authenticate as an arbitrary user via the admin auth user mechanism.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-44058"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-21T08:16:21Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An authentication bypass vulnerability in Netatalk 2.2.2 through 4.4.2 allows a remote privileged user to authenticate as an arbitrary user via the admin auth user mechanism.",
"id": "GHSA-3jh8-xjh7-hwv3",
"modified": "2026-05-21T09:32:09Z",
"published": "2026-05-21T09:32:09Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44058"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://netatalk.io/security/CVE-2026-44058"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3JMP-4QPG-7FV3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:18 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:18Huawei iBMC V200R002C60 have an authentication bypass vulnerability. A remote attacker with low privilege may craft specific messages to upload authentication certificate to the affected products. Due to improper validation of the upload authority, successful exploit may cause privilege elevation.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-7941"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-05-10T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Huawei iBMC V200R002C60 have an authentication bypass vulnerability. A remote attacker with low privilege may craft specific messages to upload authentication certificate to the affected products. Due to improper validation of the upload authority, successful exploit may cause privilege elevation.",
"id": "GHSA-3jmp-4qpg-7fv3",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:18:08Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:18:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7941"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20180509-01-bypass-en"
}
],
"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-3JX3-RJ5X-WR5C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:57 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:57NetApp SnapCenter Server 1.0 and 1.0P1 allows remote attackers to partially bypass authentication and then list and delete backups via unspecified vectors.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-1502"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-02-07T17:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "NetApp SnapCenter Server 1.0 and 1.0P1 allows remote attackers to partially bypass authentication and then list and delete backups via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-3jx3-rj5x-wr5c",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:57:53Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:57:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1502"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-snapcenter-server-1-0-1-0p1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"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.