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.
6040 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-FW2G-JG6J-943H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-18 12:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:31An issue was discovered in the ALU unit of the OR1200 (aka OpenRISC 1200) processor 2011-09-10 through 2015-11-11. The overflow flag is not being updated correctly for the subtract instruction, which results in an incorrect value in the overflow flag. Any software that relies on this flag may experience corruption in execution.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-40507"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-18T12:15:07Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in the ALU unit of the OR1200 (aka OpenRISC 1200) processor 2011-09-10 through 2015-11-11. The overflow flag is not being updated correctly for the subtract instruction, which results in an incorrect value in the overflow flag. Any software that relies on this flag may experience corruption in execution.",
"id": "GHSA-fw2g-jg6j-943h",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:31:55Z",
"published": "2023-04-18T12:30:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40507"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openrisc/or1200/commit/2c0765d7ba12813df273cd693a99c4e744f0fbd5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://seth.engr.tamu.edu/software-releases/thehuzz"
}
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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:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FW35-7JFQ-3G5M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:30 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:30When Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication is enabled, Juniper Networks Mist Cloud UI might incorrectly process invalid authentication certificates which could allow a malicious network-based user to access unauthorized data. This issue affects all Juniper Networks Mist Cloud UI versions prior to September 2 2020.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1675"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287",
"CWE-295"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-16T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "When Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication is enabled, Juniper Networks Mist Cloud UI might incorrectly process invalid authentication certificates which could allow a malicious network-based user to access unauthorized data. This issue affects all Juniper Networks Mist Cloud UI versions prior to September 2 2020.",
"id": "GHSA-fw35-7jfq-3g5m",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:30:52Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:30:52Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1675"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11072"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-FW69-FP6V-V235
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-25 15:31 – Updated: 2024-01-31 21:31Authentication bypass in vector-admin allows a user to register to a vector-admin server while “domain restriction” is active, even when not owning an authorized email address.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-0879"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-25T15:15:07Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "\nAuthentication bypass in vector-admin allows a user to register to a vector-admin server while \u201cdomain restriction\u201d is active, even when not owning an authorized email address.\n\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-fw69-fp6v-v235",
"modified": "2024-01-31T21:31:03Z",
"published": "2024-01-25T15:31:53Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0879"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/vector-admin/pull/128/commits/a581b8177dd6be719a5ef6d3ce4b1e939636bb41"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/vector-admin-filter-bypass"
}
],
"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-FW6C-8M99-2QJJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:51 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:25A missing check in the Nextcloud Server prior to version 15.0.1 causes leaking of calendar event names when adding or modifying confidential or private events.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-5449"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287",
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-30T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A missing check in the Nextcloud Server prior to version 15.0.1 causes leaking of calendar event names when adding or modifying confidential or private events.",
"id": "GHSA-fw6c-8m99-2qjj",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:25:15Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:51:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5449"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/476615"
}
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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:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FWC5-P88W-FH8W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:53 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:53An issue was discovered in Ivanti Avalanche for all versions between 5.3 and 6.2. The impacted products used a single shared key encryption model to encrypt data. A user with access to system databases can use the discovered key to access potentially confidential stored data, which may include Wi-Fi passwords. This discovered key can be used for all instances of the product.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-8902"
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"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-06-29T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Ivanti Avalanche for all versions between 5.3 and 6.2. The impacted products used a single shared key encryption model to encrypt data. A user with access to system databases can use the discovered key to access potentially confidential stored data, which may include Wi-Fi passwords. This discovered key can be used for all instances of the product.",
"id": "GHSA-fwc5-p88w-fh8w",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:53:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:53:48Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8902"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://community.ivanti.com/docs/DOC-68406"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FWGQ-J9R9-QJGR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-28 18:30 – Updated: 2026-07-02 18:36Casdoor versions 2.362.0 and earlier contain a vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass authentication by supplying an arbitrary signing certificate. The buildSpCertificateStore function extracts the X.509 certificate directly from the incoming SAMLResponse instead of using the trusted pre-configured Identity Provider certificate, allowing an attacker to forge assertions signed with an attacker-controlled key.
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/casdoor/casdoor"
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"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
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"last_affected": "1.1000.1-0.20260321120606-239e8bd69487"
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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]
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],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-9090"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-07-02T18:36:50Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-28T17:16:33Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Casdoor versions 2.362.0 and earlier contain a vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass authentication by supplying an arbitrary signing certificate. The buildSpCertificateStore function extracts the X.509 certificate directly from the incoming SAMLResponse instead of using the trusted pre-configured Identity Provider certificate, allowing an attacker to forge assertions signed with an attacker-controlled key.",
"id": "GHSA-fwgq-j9r9-qjgr",
"modified": "2026-07-02T18:36:50Z",
"published": "2026-05-28T18:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9090"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/casdoor/casdoor"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/780781"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Casdoor has an authentication bypass"
}
GHSA-FWJ2-X959-4PVG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:16 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01The IBM TS7700 Management Interface is vulnerable to unauthenticated access. By accessing a specially-crafted URL, an attacker may gain administrative access to the Management Interface without authentication. IBM X-Force ID: 207747.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-29908"
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"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-06T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The IBM TS7700 Management Interface is vulnerable to unauthenticated access. By accessing a specially-crafted URL, an attacker may gain administrative access to the Management Interface without authentication. IBM X-Force ID: 207747.",
"id": "GHSA-fwj2-x959-4pvg",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:16:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29908"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/207747"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6495469"
}
],
"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-FWP9-F5C7-PVGJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:12 – Updated: 2023-02-03 18:30Huawei smartphone OxfordS-AN00A with versions earlier than 10.0.1.152D(C735E152R3P3),versions earlier than 10.0.1.160(C00E160R4P1) have an improper authentication vulnerability. Authentication to target component is improper when device performs an operation. Attackers exploit this vulnerability to obtain some information by loading malicious application, leading to information leak.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1878"
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"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-03-20T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Huawei smartphone OxfordS-AN00A with versions earlier than 10.0.1.152D(C735E152R3P3),versions earlier than 10.0.1.160(C00E160R4P1) have an improper authentication vulnerability. Authentication to target component is improper when device performs an operation. Attackers exploit this vulnerability to obtain some information by loading malicious application, leading to information leak.",
"id": "GHSA-fwp9-f5c7-pvgj",
"modified": "2023-02-03T18:30:32Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:12:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1878"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200311-01-informationleak-en"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200415-02-dos-en"
}
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"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FWPJ-2768-6HFR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 18:06 – Updated: 2022-05-01 18:06Session fixation vulnerability in HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) 4.2 and 5.0 SP4 and SP5 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions by setting the JSESSIONID cookie.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2007-2719"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2007-05-16T19:28:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Session fixation vulnerability in HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) 4.2 and 5.0 SP4 and SP5 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions by setting the JSESSIONID cookie.",
"id": "GHSA-fwpj-2768-6hfr",
"modified": "2022-05-01T18:06:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T18:06:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2719"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34303"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en\u0026cc=us\u0026objectID=c01049713"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/36061"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/25275"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.acrossecurity.com/aspr/ASPR-2007-05-14-1-PUB.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468974/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23988"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018062"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1823"
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GHSA-FWQR-FF3C-HG7R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:48 – Updated: 2022-12-01 00:30The ABB IDAL HTTP server CGI interface contains a URL that allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication and gain access to privileged functions. Specifically, /cgi/loginDefaultUser creates a session in an authenticated state and returns the session ID along with what may be the username and cleartext password of the user. An attacker can then supply an IDALToken value in a cookie, which will allow them to perform privileged operations such as restarting the service with /cgi/restart. A GET request to /cgi/loginDefaultUser may result in "1 #S_OK IDALToken=532c8632b86694f0232a68a0897a145c admin admin" or a similar response.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-7226"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-06-27T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The ABB IDAL HTTP server CGI interface contains a URL that allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication and gain access to privileged functions. Specifically, /cgi/loginDefaultUser creates a session in an authenticated state and returns the session ID along with what may be the username and cleartext password of the user. An attacker can then supply an IDALToken value in a cookie, which will allow them to perform privileged operations such as restarting the service with /cgi/restart. A GET request to /cgi/loginDefaultUser may result in \"1 #S_OK IDALToken=532c8632b86694f0232a68a0897a145c admin admin\" or a similar response.",
"id": "GHSA-fwqr-ff3c-hg7r",
"modified": "2022-12-01T00:30:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:48:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7226"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.darkmatter.ae/xen1thlabs/abb-idal-http-server-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-xl-19-010"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153402/ABB-IDAL-HTTP-Server-Authentication-Bypass.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/39"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108886"
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"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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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.