CWE-306
AllowedMissing Authentication for Critical Function
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
3465 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-4877-9VHQ-RJR7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:19 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:19Missing authentication and improper input validation in KERUI Wifi Endoscope Camera (YPC99) allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands (with a length limit of 19 characters) via the "ssid" value, as demonstrated by ssid:;ping 192.168.1.2 in the body of a SETSSID command.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-13114"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-22T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Missing authentication and improper input validation in KERUI Wifi Endoscope Camera (YPC99) allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands (with a length limit of 19 characters) via the \"ssid\" value, as demonstrated by ssid:;ping 192.168.1.2 in the body of a SETSSID command.",
"id": "GHSA-4877-9vhq-rjr7",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:19:05Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:19:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13114"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://utkusen.com/blog/multiple-vulnerabilities-on-kerui-endoscope-camera.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-48CC-QPXG-8W25
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-07 03:30 – Updated: 2026-03-12 15:30XikeStor SKS8310-8X Network Switch firmware versions 1.04.B07 and prior contain a missing authentication vulnerability in the /switch_config.src endpoint that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to download device configuration files. Attackers can access this endpoint without credentials to retrieve sensitive configuration information including VLAN settings and IP addressing details.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-25071"
],
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"CWE-306"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-07T01:15:58Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "XikeStor SKS8310-8X Network Switch firmware versions 1.04.B07 and prior contain a missing authentication vulnerability in the /switch_config.src endpoint that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to download device configuration files. Attackers can access this endpoint without credentials to retrieve sensitive configuration information including VLAN settings and IP addressing details.",
"id": "GHSA-48cc-qpxg-8w25",
"modified": "2026-03-12T15:30:23Z",
"published": "2026-03-07T03:30:26Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25071"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://openwrt.org/toh/xikestor/sks8310-8x?s%5B%5D=xikestor\u0026s%5B%5D=sks8310\u0026s%5B%5D=8x"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.aliexpress.com/i/3256808697772710.html"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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-48HP-F245-FQ94
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-17 18:35 – Updated: 2026-07-08 15:31Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Security Plugins) allows Identity Spoofing.This issue affects Connext Professional: from 7.4.0 before 7.7.0, from 7.0.0 before 7.3., from 6.1.0 before 6.1., from 6.0.0 before 6.0., from 5.3.0 before 5.3..
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-30799"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-17T18:17:43Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Security Plugins) allows Identity Spoofing.This issue affects Connext Professional: from 7.4.0 before 7.7.0, from 7.0.0 before 7.3.*, from 6.1.0 before 6.1.*, from 6.0.0 before 6.0.*, from 5.3.0 before 5.3.*.",
"id": "GHSA-48hp-f245-fq94",
"modified": "2026-07-08T15:31:39Z",
"published": "2026-06-17T18:35:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-30799"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.rti.com/vulnerabilities/#cve-2026-30799"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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"
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]
}
GHSA-48MJ-P7X2-5JFM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-09-29 17:09 – Updated: 2024-09-20 17:35Impact
Anyone with web_server enabled and HTTP basic auth configured on 2021.9.1 or older
web_server allows OTA update without checking user defined basic auth username & password
Patches
Patch released in 2021.9.2
Workarounds
Disable/remove web_server
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"name": "esphome"
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"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
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"fixed": "2021.9.2"
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-41104"
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"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2021-09-28T21:10:08Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-28T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "### Impact\n\nAnyone with web_server enabled and HTTP basic auth configured on 2021.9.1 or older\n\n`web_server` allows OTA update without checking user defined basic auth username \u0026 password\n\n### Patches\n\nPatch released in 2021.9.2\n\n### Workarounds\n\nDisable/remove `web_server`\n",
"id": "GHSA-48mj-p7x2-5jfm",
"modified": "2024-09-20T17:35:20Z",
"published": "2021-09-29T17:09:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/esphome/esphome/security/advisories/GHSA-48mj-p7x2-5jfm"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41104"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/2409"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/esphome/esphome/commit/2234f6aacf8cc653307fed80f3750317a82c4f83"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/esphome/esphome/commit/be965a60eba6bb769e2a5afdbc8eed132f077a59"
},
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/esphome/esphome"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/esphome/esphome/releases/tag/2021.9.2"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/esphome/PYSEC-2021-351.yaml"
}
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"severity": [
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Basic auth bypass in esphome"
}
GHSA-48VG-R6V2-75W4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:28 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:28Exploitation of Authentication vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) 3.10, 3.8, 3.6, 3.4 allows remote unauthenticated users / remote attackers to bypass ATD detection via loose enforcement of authentication and authorization.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-4055"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-306"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-07-12T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Exploitation of Authentication vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) 3.10, 3.8, 3.6, 3.4 allows remote unauthenticated users / remote attackers to bypass ATD detection via loose enforcement of authentication and authorization.",
"id": "GHSA-48vg-r6v2-75w4",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:28:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:28:34Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-4055"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10204"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99564"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-48X8-8CXR-J62C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-31 15:30 – Updated: 2023-11-08 03:30TOTOLINK X6000R V9.4.0cu.852_B20230719 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control.Attackers can reset login password & WIFI passwords without authentication.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-46978"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-306"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-31T14:15:11Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "TOTOLINK X6000R V9.4.0cu.852_B20230719 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control.Attackers can reset login password \u0026 WIFI passwords without authentication.",
"id": "GHSA-48x8-8cxr-j62c",
"modified": "2023-11-08T03:30:32Z",
"published": "2023-10-31T15:30:23Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46978"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/shinypolaris/vuln-reports/blob/master/TOTOLINK%20X6000R/1/README.md"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-495G-CPPX-R4MF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-06 19:24 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:30Authentication is currently unsupported in Haas Controller version 100.20.000.1110 when using the “Ethernet Q Commands” service, which allows any user on the same network segment as the controller (even while connected remotely) to access the service and write unauthorized macros to the device.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-2474"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-28T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Authentication is currently unsupported in Haas Controller version 100.20.000.1110 when using the \u201cEthernet Q Commands\u201d service, which allows any user on the same network segment as the controller (even while connected remotely) to access the service and write unauthorized macros to the device.",
"id": "GHSA-495g-cppx-r4mf",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:30:00Z",
"published": "2023-07-06T19:24:03Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2474"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-298-01"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4999-659W-MQ36
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-11-15 23:16 – Updated: 2021-11-15 20:27During an internal security audit, we detected an authentication bypass issue in the Operator Console when an external IDP is enabled. The security issue has been reported internally. We have not observed this exploit in the wild or reported elsewhere in the community at large. All users are advised to upgrade ASAP.
Impact
All users on release v0.12.2 and before are affected.
Patches
This issue was fixed by PR https://github.com/minio/console/pull/1217, users should upgrade to latest release.
Workarounds
Add automountServiceAccountToken: false to the operator-console deployment in Kubernetes so no service account token will get mounted inside the pod, then disable the external identity provider authentication by unset the CONSOLE_IDP_URL, CONSOLE_IDP_CLIENT_ID, CONSOLE_IDP_SECRET and CONSOLE_IDP_CALLBACK environment variable and instead use the Kubernetes service account token.
References
1217 for more information on the fix and how it was fixed.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in console issues * Email us at security@minio.io
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"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "During an internal security audit, we detected an authentication bypass issue in the Operator Console when an external IDP is enabled. The security issue has been reported internally. We have not observed this exploit in the wild or reported elsewhere in the community at large. All users are advised to upgrade ASAP.\n\n### Impact\n\nAll users on release v0.12.2 and before are affected.\n\n### Patches\n\nThis issue was fixed by PR https://github.com/minio/console/pull/1217, users should upgrade to latest release.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nAdd `automountServiceAccountToken: false` to the operator-console deployment in Kubernetes so no service account token will get mounted inside the pod, then disable the external identity provider authentication by unset the `CONSOLE_IDP_URL`, `CONSOLE_IDP_CLIENT_ID`, `CONSOLE_IDP_SECRET` and `CONSOLE_IDP_CALLBACK` environment variable and instead use the Kubernetes service account token.\n\n### References\n\n#1217 for more information on the fix and how it was fixed.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [console issues](https://github.com/minio/console/issues)\n* Email us at [security@minio.io](mailto:security@minio.io)\n",
"id": "GHSA-4999-659w-mq36",
"modified": "2021-11-15T20:27:39Z",
"published": "2021-11-15T23:16:49Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/minio/console/security/advisories/GHSA-4999-659w-mq36"
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41266"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/minio/console/pull/1217"
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/minio/console"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Authentication bypass issue in the Operator Console"
}
GHSA-49F7-WHX5-4256
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-07 21:31 – Updated: 2026-07-07 21:31Cognee before 1.2.0 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the global LLM provider configuration by self-registering an account and calling the settings endpoint, which performs no admin or superuser check. Attackers can redirect all LLM operations instance-wide to an attacker-controlled endpoint by exploiting the process-wide singleton configuration cache, enabling exfiltration of prompts, uploaded documents, extracted entities, and knowledge graph content from all users.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-58473"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-07T21:17:29Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Cognee before 1.2.0 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the global LLM provider configuration by self-registering an account and calling the settings endpoint, which performs no admin or superuser check. Attackers can redirect all LLM operations instance-wide to an attacker-controlled endpoint by exploiting the process-wide singleton configuration cache, enabling exfiltration of prompts, uploaded documents, extracted entities, and knowledge graph content from all users.",
"id": "GHSA-49f7-whx5-4256",
"modified": "2026-07-07T21:31:36Z",
"published": "2026-07-07T21:31:36Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58473"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee/issues/3084"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee/commit/d10b1b77e2157c6238fd4d1acb1923a048991699"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee/releases/tag/v1.2.0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cognee-unauthorized-llm-configuration-overwrite-via-api-v1-settings"
}
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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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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"
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]
}
GHSA-49V8-MFPV-J65G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:31 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:31User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information vulnerability in the address bar of Danyil Vasilenko's Bolt Browser allows an attacker to obfuscate the true source of data as presented in the browser. This issue affects the Bolt Browser version 1.4 and prior versions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7370"
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"database_specific": {
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-20T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information vulnerability in the address bar of Danyil Vasilenko\u0027s Bolt Browser allows an attacker to obfuscate the true source of data as presented in the browser. This issue affects the Bolt Browser version 1.4 and prior versions.",
"id": "GHSA-49v8-mfpv-j65g",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:31:53Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:31:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7370"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.rapid7.com/2020/10/20/vulntober-multiple-mobile-browser-address-bar-spoofing-vulnerabilities"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.rafaybaloch.com/2020/10/multiple-address-bar-spoofing-vulnerabilities.html"
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Mitigation
- Divide the software into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Identify which of these areas require a proven user identity, and use a centralized authentication capability.
- Identify all potential communication channels, or other means of interaction with the software, to ensure that all channels are appropriately protected, including those channels that are assumed to be accessible only by authorized parties. Developers sometimes perform authentication at the primary channel, but open up a secondary channel that is assumed to be private. For example, a login mechanism may be listening on one network port, but after successful authentication, it may open up a second port where it waits for the connection, but avoids authentication because it assumes that only the authenticated party will connect to the port.
- In general, if the software or protocol allows a single session or user state to persist across multiple connections or channels, authentication and appropriate credential management need to be used throughout.
Mitigation MIT-15
For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.
Mitigation
- Where possible, avoid implementing custom, "grow-your-own" authentication routines and consider using authentication capabilities as provided by the surrounding framework, operating system, or environment. These capabilities may avoid common weaknesses that are unique to authentication; support automatic auditing and tracking; and make it easier to provide a clear separation between authentication tasks and authorization tasks.
- In environments such as the World Wide Web, the line between authentication and authorization is sometimes blurred. If custom authentication routines are required instead of those provided by the server, then these routines must be applied to every single page, since these pages could be requested directly.
Mitigation MIT-4.5
Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks
- Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
- For example, consider using libraries with authentication capabilities such as OpenSSL or the ESAPI Authenticator [REF-45].
Mitigation
When storing data in the cloud (e.g., S3 buckets, Azure blobs, Google Cloud Storage, etc.), use the provider's controls to require strong authentication for users who should be allowed to access the data [REF-1297] [REF-1298] [REF-1302].
CAPEC-12: Choosing Message Identifier
This pattern of attack is defined by the selection of messages distributed via multicast or public information channels that are intended for another client by determining the parameter value assigned to that client. This attack allows the adversary to gain access to potentially privileged information, and to possibly perpetrate other attacks through the distribution means by impersonation. If the channel/message being manipulated is an input rather than output mechanism for the system, (such as a command bus), this style of attack could be used to change the adversary's identifier to more a privileged one.
CAPEC-166: Force the System to Reset Values
An attacker forces the target into a previous state in order to leverage potential weaknesses in the target dependent upon a prior configuration or state-dependent factors. Even in cases where an attacker may not be able to directly control the configuration of the targeted application, they may be able to reset the configuration to a prior state since many applications implement reset functions.
CAPEC-216: Communication Channel Manipulation
An adversary manipulates a setting or parameter on communications channel in order to compromise its security. This can result in information exposure, insertion/removal of information from the communications stream, and/or potentially system compromise.
CAPEC-36: Using Unpublished Interfaces or Functionality
An adversary searches for and invokes interfaces or functionality that the target system designers did not intend to be publicly available. If interfaces fail to authenticate requests, the attacker may be able to invoke functionality they are not authorized for.
CAPEC-62: Cross Site Request Forgery
An attacker crafts malicious web links and distributes them (via web pages, email, etc.), typically in a targeted manner, hoping to induce users to click on the link and execute the malicious action against some third-party application. If successful, the action embedded in the malicious link will be processed and accepted by the targeted application with the users' privilege level. This type of attack leverages the persistence and implicit trust placed in user session cookies by many web applications today. In such an architecture, once the user authenticates to an application and a session cookie is created on the user's system, all following transactions for that session are authenticated using that cookie including potential actions initiated by an attacker and simply "riding" the existing session cookie.