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.
5972 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-W87J-439W-P9F3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-24 00:00 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:30A vulnerability was found in the 389 Directory Server that allows expired passwords to access the database to cause improper authentication.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-0996"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287",
"CWE-613"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-23T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability was found in the 389 Directory Server that allows expired passwords to access the database to cause improper authentication.",
"id": "GHSA-w87j-439w-p9f3",
"modified": "2025-11-03T21:30:38Z",
"published": "2022-03-24T00:00:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0996"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5239"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5620"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5823"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8162"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8976"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0996"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2064769"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ByteHackr/389-ds-base"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00026.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00015.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QFD7CBBX3IZOSHEWL2EYKRLOEQSXCZ6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PYT2IQJFHQWZENJJRY6EJB3XIFZGNT7F"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QFD7CBBX3IZOSHEWL2EYKRLOEQSXCZ6"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PYT2IQJFHQWZENJJRY6EJB3XIFZGNT7F"
}
],
"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-W893-7WJ8-65RV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:03 – Updated: 2022-05-17 05:03Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.5 Supplemental Update allows local users to bypass password-based authentication and modify arbitrary Directory Services records via unspecified vectors.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-5163"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2013-10-04T10:44:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.5 Supplemental Update allows local users to bypass password-based authentication and modify arbitrary Directory Services records via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-w893-7wj8-65rv",
"modified": "2022-05-17T05:03:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T05:03:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5163"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00000.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-W894-P576-W9CP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-06 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-12 00:01Using off-the-shelf commodity hardware, the Unitree Go 1 robotics platform version H0.1.7 and H0.1.9 (using firmware version 0.1.35) can be powered down by an attacker within normal RF range without authentication. Other versions may be affected, such as the A1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-2675"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-285",
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-05T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Using off-the-shelf commodity hardware, the Unitree Go 1 robotics platform version H0.1.7 and H0.1.9 (using firmware version 0.1.35) can be powered down by an attacker within normal RF range without authentication. Other versions may be affected, such as the A1.",
"id": "GHSA-w894-p576-w9cp",
"modified": "2022-08-12T00:01:23Z",
"published": "2022-08-06T00:00:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2675"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fccid.io/2A5PE-YUSHU001/Users-Manual/User-Manual-5810729"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://twitter.com/d0tslash/status/1555326302462394370"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mybotshop.de/Datasheet/Unitree_A1_User_Manual_v1.0.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W8C8-X4X9-R382
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-14 21:31 – Updated: 2023-11-14 21:31Improper authentication in some Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7PJYH and NUC7CJYH Realtek* SD Card Reader Driver installation software before version 10.0.19041.29098 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-32661"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-14T19:15:26Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper authentication in some Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7PJYH and NUC7CJYH Realtek* SD Card Reader Driver installation software before version 10.0.19041.29098 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-w8c8-x4x9-r382",
"modified": "2023-11-14T21:31:02Z",
"published": "2023-11-14T21:31:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32661"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00908.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W8CH-5PHG-59PF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:24 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:24WAPM-1166D firmware Ver.1.2.7 and earlier, WAPM-APG600H firmware Ver.1.16.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the configuration interface via unspecified vectors.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-2126"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-07-22T00:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "WAPM-1166D firmware Ver.1.2.7 and earlier, WAPM-APG600H firmware Ver.1.16.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the configuration interface via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-w8ch-5phg-59pf",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:24:50Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:24:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2126"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN48823557/index.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://buffalo.jp/support_s/s20170718.html"
}
],
"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-W8F5-JP95-MQ35
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-29 00:30 – Updated: 2025-04-10 21:30StreamX applications from versions 6.02.01 to 6.04.34 are affected by a logic bug that allows to bypass the implemented authentication scheme. StreamX applications using StreamView HTML component with the public web server feature activated are affected.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-4779"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22",
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-12-29T00:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "StreamX applications from versions 6.02.01 to 6.04.34 are affected by a logic bug that allows to bypass the implemented authentication scheme. StreamX applications using StreamView HTML component with the public web server feature activated are affected.",
"id": "GHSA-w8f5-jp95-mq35",
"modified": "2025-04-10T21:30:32Z",
"published": "2022-12-29T00:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4779"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://elvexys.com/products/xpg-gateway-rtu-protocol-converter/streamx-release-notes"
}
],
"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-W8FW-C2W3-8J49
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-16 18:30 – Updated: 2023-12-14 03:30A broken authentication vulnerability in 4D SAS 4D Server software v17, v18, v19 R7, and earlier allows attackers to send crafted TCP packets containing requests to perform arbitrary actions.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-30223"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-16T17:15:11Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A broken authentication vulnerability in 4D SAS 4D Server software v17, v18, v19 R7, and earlier allows attackers to send crafted TCP packets containing requests to perform arbitrary actions.",
"id": "GHSA-w8fw-c2w3-8j49",
"modified": "2023-12-14T03:30:52Z",
"published": "2023-06-16T18:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30223"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.4d.com/security-bulletin-two-cves-and-how-to-stay-secure"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://packetstormsecurity.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.infigo.is/en/insights/42/information-disclosure-and-broken-authentication-in-4d-sas-4d-server"
}
],
"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-W8G9-WP36-FCHJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-26 18:31 – Updated: 2025-06-26 18:31When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to a hardcoded url with a local IP address. To prevent this, cloud-init default configurations disable platform enumeration.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-6174"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-26T10:15:25Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to a hardcoded url with a local IP address. To prevent this,\u00a0cloud-init default configurations disable platform enumeration.",
"id": "GHSA-w8g9-wp36-fchj",
"modified": "2025-06-26T18:31:25Z",
"published": "2025-06-26T18:31:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6174"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/releases/tag/25.1.3"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W8GH-9JQP-V528
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 03:51 – Updated: 2022-05-17 03:51DokuWiki before 2014-05-05b, when using Active Directory for LDAP authentication, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a password starting with a null (\0) character and a valid user name, which triggers an unauthenticated bind.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2014-8763"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2014-10-22T14:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "DokuWiki before 2014-05-05b, when using Active Directory for LDAP authentication, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a password starting with a null (\\0) character and a valid user name, which triggers an unauthenticated bind.",
"id": "GHSA-w8gh-9jqp-v528",
"modified": "2022-05-17T03:51:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T03:51:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8763"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/pull/868"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0438.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/61983"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3059"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.freelists.org/post/dokuwiki/Fwd-Dokuwiki-maybe-security-issue-Null-byte-poisoning-in-LDAP-authentication"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/13/3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/16/9"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-W8J2-273F-92WH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:39 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:39There is a missing authentication vulnerability in some Huawei smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to low-sensitive information exposure.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-9143"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-01-13T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "There is a missing authentication vulnerability in some Huawei smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to low-sensitive information exposure.",
"id": "GHSA-w8j2-273f-92wh",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:39:01Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:39:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9143"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2020/12"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
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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.