CWE-288
AllowedAuthentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete
The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
1183 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-6MG4-XCV2-5MX2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-18 21:31 – Updated: 2026-08-18 21:31NVIDIA NVOS for network switches contains a vulnerability in the secure shell (SSH) server configuration component while PKA-only mode is enabled, where an administrator could inadvertently enable an alternative authentication path. If best practices for replacing the default password as recommended by NVIDIA are not followed, this alternative authentication path might lead to unauthorized access. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-24185"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-18T19:16:46Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "NVIDIA NVOS for network switches contains a vulnerability in the secure shell (SSH) server configuration component while PKA-only mode is enabled, where an administrator could inadvertently enable an alternative authentication path. If best practices for replacing the default password as recommended by NVIDIA are not followed, this alternative authentication path might lead to unauthorized access. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-6mg4-xcv2-5mx2",
"modified": "2026-08-18T21:31:49Z",
"published": "2026-08-18T21:31:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24185"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5817"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24185"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6MJQ-9P26-VG33
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-25 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:40PingID Desktop prior to the latest released version 1.7.4 contains a vulnerability that can be exploited to bypass the maximum PIN attempts permitted before the time-based lockout is activated.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-40725"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288",
"CWE-306"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-25T19:15:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "PingID Desktop prior to the latest released version 1.7.4 contains a vulnerability that can be exploited to bypass the maximum PIN attempts permitted before the time-based lockout is activated.",
"id": "GHSA-6mjq-9p26-vg33",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:40:54Z",
"published": "2023-04-25T21:30:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40725"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.pingidentity.com/r/en-us/pingid/desktop_app_1.7.4"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6MMX-XCWP-RVJ9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-05 21:31 – Updated: 2025-05-06 15:31An issue in the component /manage/ of itranswarp v2.19 allows attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted request.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-45607"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-05T20:15:19Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue in the component /manage/ of itranswarp v2.19 allows attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted request.",
"id": "GHSA-6mmx-xcwp-rvj9",
"modified": "2025-05-06T15:31:04Z",
"published": "2025-05-05T21:31:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-45607"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/michaelliao/itranswarp/issues/73"
}
],
"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-6Q34-632F-JR72
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-16 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-16 15:31Zohocorp ManageEngine Log360 versions 13000 through 13013 are vulnerable to authentication bypass on certain actions due to improper filter configuration.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-3324"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-16T15:17:38Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Zohocorp ManageEngine Log360 versions 13000 through 13013 are vulnerable to authentication bypass on certain actions due to improper filter configuration.",
"id": "GHSA-6q34-632f-jr72",
"modified": "2026-04-16T15:31:33Z",
"published": "2026-04-16T15:31:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3324"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.manageengine.com/log-management/advisory/CVE-2026-3324.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6WPW-J4XP-QQV8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-02 18:31 – Updated: 2026-06-02 18:31Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Liquid Web / StellarWP BookIt allows Password Recovery Exploitation.
This issue affects BookIt: from n/a before 2.5.4.1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-40780"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-02T16:16:39Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Liquid Web / StellarWP BookIt allows Password Recovery Exploitation.\n\nThis issue affects BookIt: from n/a before 2.5.4.1.",
"id": "GHSA-6wpw-j4xp-qqv8",
"modified": "2026-06-02T18:31:32Z",
"published": "2026-06-02T18:31:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40780"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/bookit/vulnerability/wordpress-bookit-plugin-2-5-1-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"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-6WXW-HVR8-55J8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-09 18:32 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:35Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in PayU India PayU India allows Authentication Abuse. This issue affects PayU India: from n/a through 3.8.5.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-31022"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-09T16:15:36Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in PayU India PayU India allows Authentication Abuse. This issue affects PayU India: from n/a through 3.8.5.",
"id": "GHSA-6wxw-hvr8-55j8",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:35:24Z",
"published": "2025-06-09T18:32:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31022"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/payu-india/vulnerability/wordpress-payu-india-plugin-3-8-5-account-takeover-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"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-6X82-VFRH-GXPC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-28 00:32 – Updated: 2026-08-28 00:32Xiiaozet LK100Wt contains an authentication weakness within an administrative service that may allow an attacker to bypass intended access controls and obtain command execution capabilities. Successful exploitation could allow unauthorized interaction with privileged functionality and may lead to complete device compromise.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-76943"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-28T00:18:15Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Xiiaozet LK100Wt contains an authentication weakness within an \nadministrative service that may allow an attacker to bypass intended \naccess controls and obtain command execution capabilities. Successful \nexploitation could allow unauthorized interaction with privileged \nfunctionality and may lead to complete device compromise.",
"id": "GHSA-6x82-vfrh-gxpc",
"modified": "2026-08-28T00:32:04Z",
"published": "2026-08-28T00:32:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76943"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-239-01.json"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-239-01"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-73C8-PH6W-G64X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-11 15:31 – Updated: 2024-06-11 15:31vulnerability exists in the FOXMAN-UN/UNEM server / API Gateway that if exploited an attacker could use to allow unintended commands or code to be executed on the UNEM server allowing sensitive data to be read or modified or could cause other unintended behavior
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-2012"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-11T14:15:11Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "vulnerability exists in the FOXMAN-UN/UNEM server / API Gateway that if exploited an attacker could use to allow unintended commands or \ncode to be executed on the UNEM server allowing sensitive data to \nbe read or modified or could cause other unintended behavior",
"id": "GHSA-73c8-ph6w-g64x",
"modified": "2024-06-11T15:31:14Z",
"published": "2024-06-11T15:31:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2012"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://publisher.hitachienergy.com/preview?DocumentId=8DBD000201\u0026languageCode=en\u0026Preview=true"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-73V5-RHGG-73MQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-06 12:30 – Updated: 2024-02-06 12:30In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.3 authentication bypass leading to RCE was possible
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-23917"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288",
"CWE-306"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-06T10:15:09Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.3 authentication bypass leading to RCE was possible",
"id": "GHSA-73v5-rhgg-73mq",
"modified": "2024-02-06T12:30:30Z",
"published": "2024-02-06T12:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23917"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed"
}
],
"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-743P-8HMW-GC72
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-28 18:38 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:32Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Automation Web Platform Wawp allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Wawp: from n/a before 3.0.18.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-52475"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-28T11:15:49Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Automation Web Platform Wawp allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Wawp: from n/a before 3.0.18.",
"id": "GHSA-743p-8hmw-gc72",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:32:35Z",
"published": "2024-11-28T18:38:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52475"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/automation-web-platform/vulnerability/wordpress-wawp-plugin-3-0-18-account-takeover-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
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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"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Funnel all access through a single choke point to simplify how users can access a resource. For every access, perform a check to determine if the user has permissions to access the resource.
CAPEC-127: Directory Indexing
An adversary crafts a request to a target that results in the target listing/indexing the content of a directory as output. One common method of triggering directory contents as output is to construct a request containing a path that terminates in a directory name rather than a file name since many applications are configured to provide a list of the directory's contents when such a request is received. An adversary can use this to explore the directory tree on a target as well as learn the names of files. This can often end up revealing test files, backup files, temporary files, hidden files, configuration files, user accounts, script contents, as well as naming conventions, all of which can be used by an attacker to mount additional attacks.
CAPEC-665: Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws
An adversary leverages a firmware weakness within the Thunderbolt protocol, on a computing device to manipulate Thunderbolt controller firmware in order to exploit vulnerabilities in the implementation of authorization and verification schemes within Thunderbolt protection mechanisms. Upon gaining physical access to a target device, the adversary conducts high-level firmware manipulation of the victim Thunderbolt controller SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) flash, through the use of a SPI Programing device and an external Thunderbolt device, typically as the target device is booting up. If successful, this allows the adversary to modify memory, subvert authentication mechanisms, spoof identities and content, and extract data and memory from the target device. Currently 7 major vulnerabilities exist within Thunderbolt protocol with 9 attack vectors as noted in the Execution Flow.