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.
6080 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-2F28-2FWM-699F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:50 – Updated: 2022-05-17 05:50The web interface on the Cisco Scientific Atlanta WebSTAR DPC2100R2 cable modem with firmware 2.0.2r1256-060303 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and reset the modem or replace the firmware, via a direct request to an unspecified page.
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"nvd_published_at": "2010-05-26T19:30:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "The web interface on the Cisco Scientific Atlanta WebSTAR DPC2100R2 cable modem with firmware 2.0.2r1256-060303 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and reset the modem or replace the firmware, via a direct request to an unspecified page.",
"id": "GHSA-2f28-2fwm-699f",
"modified": "2022-05-17T05:50:42Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T05:50:42Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2026"
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"url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-05/0322.html"
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"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40346"
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GHSA-2F45-J73V-44GW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-16 21:31 – Updated: 2025-10-16 21:31A vulnerability was found in Apeman ID71 218.53.203.117. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /onvif/device_service of the component ONVIF Service. Performing manipulation results in missing authentication. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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"details": "A vulnerability was found in Apeman ID71 218.53.203.117. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /onvif/device_service of the component ONVIF Service. Performing manipulation results in missing authentication. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.",
"id": "GHSA-2f45-j73v-44gw",
"modified": "2025-10-16T21:31:15Z",
"published": "2025-10-16T21:31:15Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11852"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/juliourena/APEMAN-Camera-PoCs/blob/main/RTSP/RTSP_Unauthenticated.md"
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.328798"
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.328798"
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.668899"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-2F4G-8M4C-65FM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-17 00:00 – Updated: 2025-06-03 15:31The WLAN module has a vulnerability in permission verification. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause third-party apps to affect WLAN functions.
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"details": "The WLAN module has a vulnerability in permission verification. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause third-party apps to affect WLAN functions.",
"id": "GHSA-2f4g-8m4c-65fm",
"modified": "2025-06-03T15:31:02Z",
"published": "2022-09-17T00:00:33Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39009"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2022/9"
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"url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-phones-202209-0000001392278845"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-2F4R-34M4-3W8Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-17 15:07 – Updated: 2025-05-17 15:07Overview Session cookies of applications using the Auth0 Wordpress plugin configured with CookieStore have authentication tags that can be brute forced, which may result in unauthorized access.
Am I Affected? You are affected by this vulnerability if you meet the following pre-conditions: 1. Applications using the Auth0 WordPress Plugin with version <=5.2.1 2. Auth0 WordPress Plugin uses the Auth0-PHP SDK with version 8.0.0-BETA1 or higher and below 8.14.0. 3. Session storage configured with CookieStore.
Fix Upgrade Auth0/wordpress plugin to v5.3.0. As an additional precautionary measure, we recommend rotating your cookie encryption keys. Note that once updated, any previous session cookies will be rejected.
Acknowledgement Okta would like to thank Félix Charette for discovering this vulnerability.
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"details": "**Overview**\nSession cookies of applications using the Auth0 Wordpress plugin configured with CookieStore have authentication tags that can be brute forced, which may result in unauthorized access.\n\n**Am I Affected?**\nYou are affected by this vulnerability if you meet the following pre-conditions:\n1. Applications using the Auth0 WordPress Plugin with version \u003c=5.2.1\n2. Auth0 WordPress Plugin uses the Auth0-PHP SDK with version 8.0.0-BETA1 or higher and below 8.14.0. \n3. Session storage configured with CookieStore.\n\n\n**Fix**\nUpgrade Auth0/wordpress plugin to v5.3.0. As an additional precautionary measure, we recommend rotating your cookie encryption keys. Note that once updated, any previous session cookies will be rejected.\n\n**Acknowledgement**\nOkta would like to thank F\u00e9lix Charette for discovering this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-2f4r-34m4-3w8q",
"modified": "2025-05-17T15:07:23Z",
"published": "2025-05-17T15:07:23Z",
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"url": "https://github.com/auth0/wordpress/security/advisories/GHSA-2f4r-34m4-3w8q"
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47275"
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"url": "https://github.com/auth0/wordpress/commit/06b64468089472d8b62c881708be7eb3749b35ac"
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"url": "https://github.com/auth0/wordpress"
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"summary": "Auth0 Wordpress plugin Vulnerable to Brute Force Authentication Tags of CookieStore Sessions"
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GHSA-2F4R-9W89-PHG8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-11 00:02 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:01Improper authentication in Samsung Lock and mask apps setting prior to SMR Mar-2022 Release 1 allows attacker to change enable/disable without authentication
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-10T17:47:00Z",
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"details": "Improper authentication in Samsung Lock and mask apps setting prior to SMR Mar-2022 Release 1 allows attacker to change enable/disable without authentication",
"id": "GHSA-2f4r-9w89-phg8",
"modified": "2022-03-17T00:01:19Z",
"published": "2022-03-11T00:02:06Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25816"
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"url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022\u0026month=3"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-2F52-V87J-7PPJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-05 09:30 – Updated: 2023-01-11 18:30Under certain configurations, an attacker can login to Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator without supplying a multi-factor authentication code. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to login using only a username and password and successfully bypass MFA requirements in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestration Software version(s): Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator (on-premises), Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator-as-a-Service, Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator-SP and Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator Global Enterprise Tenant Orchestrators - Orchestrator 9.2.1.40179 and below, - Orchestrator 9.1.4.40436 and below, - Orchestrator 9.0.7.40110 and below, - Orchestrator 8.10.23.40015 and below, - Any older branches of Orchestrator not specifically mentioned.
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-05T07:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Under certain configurations, an attacker can login to Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator without supplying a multi-factor authentication code. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to login using only a username and password and successfully bypass MFA requirements in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestration Software version(s): Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator (on-premises), Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator-as-a-Service, Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator-SP and Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator Global Enterprise Tenant Orchestrators - Orchestrator 9.2.1.40179 and below, - Orchestrator 9.1.4.40436 and below, - Orchestrator 9.0.7.40110 and below, - Orchestrator 8.10.23.40015 and below, - Any older branches of Orchestrator not specifically mentioned.",
"id": "GHSA-2f52-v87j-7ppj",
"modified": "2023-01-11T18:30:31Z",
"published": "2023-01-05T09:30:28Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43528"
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"url": "https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2022-021.txt"
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GHSA-2F5C-V3HW-HW9F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:07 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:07Improper access control vulnerability in Bluetooth application prior to SMR July-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted application to access the Bluetooth information in Bluetooth application.
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-08T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Improper access control vulnerability in Bluetooth application prior to SMR July-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted application to access the Bluetooth information in Bluetooth application.",
"id": "GHSA-2f5c-v3hw-hw9f",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:07:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:07:16Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25430"
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"url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2021\u0026month=7"
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GHSA-2F5G-328G-96QH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-23 15:30 – Updated: 2024-02-23 15:30A vulnerability has been found in Demososo DM Enterprise Website Building System up to 2022.8 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dmlogin of the file indexDM_load.php of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation of the argument is_admin with the input y leads to improper authentication. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-254605 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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"details": "A vulnerability has been found in Demososo DM Enterprise Website Building System up to 2022.8 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dmlogin of the file indexDM_load.php of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation of the argument is_admin with the input y leads to improper authentication. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-254605 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.",
"id": "GHSA-2f5g-328g-96qh",
"modified": "2024-02-23T15:30:35Z",
"published": "2024-02-23T15:30:35Z",
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.254605"
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GHSA-2F8F-GW52-M98C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:21 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:21BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II, The affected products allow credential reuse for multiple authentication purposes. An attacker with adjacent access to the CardioMessenger can disclose its credentials used for connecting to the BIOTRONIK Remote Communication infrastructure.
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"severity": "LOW"
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"details": "BIOTRONIK CardioMessenger II, The affected products allow credential reuse for multiple authentication purposes. An attacker with adjacent access to the CardioMessenger can disclose its credentials used for connecting to the BIOTRONIK Remote Communication infrastructure.",
"id": "GHSA-2f8f-gw52-m98c",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:21:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:21:57Z",
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"url": "https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-170-05"
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GHSA-2F8J-MG23-4J24
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-09 12:31 – Updated: 2025-06-09 12:31A vulnerability was found in Papendorf SOL Connect Center 3.3.0.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Web Interface. The manipulation leads to missing authentication. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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"modified": "2025-06-09T12:31:11Z",
"published": "2025-06-09T12:31:10Z",
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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.