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CWE-1211

Authentication Errors
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2020-02-24 +00:00
2023-06-29 +00:00
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Authentication Errors

Weaknesses in this category are related to authentication components of a system. Frequently these deal with the ability to verify that an entity is indeed who it claims to be. If not addressed when designing or implementing a software system, these weaknesses could lead to a degradation of the quality of the authentication capability.

Members

CWE-289: Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name Base

CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Base

CWE-294: Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay Base

CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation Base

CWE-301: Reflection Attack in an Authentication Protocol Base

CWE-303: Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm Base

CWE-305: Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness Base

CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function Base

CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts Base

CWE-308: Use of Single-factor Authentication Base

CWE-309: Use of Password System for Primary Authentication Base

CWE-322: Key Exchange without Entity Authentication Base

CWE-603: Use of Client-Side Authentication Base

CWE-645: Overly Restrictive Account Lockout Mechanism Base

CWE-804: Guessable CAPTCHA Base

CWE-836: Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication Base

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Vulnerability Mapping Notes

Rationale : This entry is a Category. Using categories for mapping has been discouraged since 2019. Categories are informal organizational groupings of weaknesses that can help CWE users with data aggregation, navigation, and browsing. However, they are not weaknesses in themselves.
Comments : See member weaknesses of this category.

Submission

Name Organization Date Date Release Version
CWE Content Team MITRE 2019-12-30 +00:00 2020-02-24 +00:00 4.0

Modifications

Name Organization Date Comment
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-04-27 +00:00 updated Mapping_Notes, Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-06-29 +00:00 updated Mapping_Notes

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