Weakness (CWE)
CWE-287: Improper Authentication
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
How to prevent it (1 mitigation)
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Architecture and Design
Use an authentication framework or library such as the OWASP ESAPI Authentication feature.
Source: MITRE CWE-287
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OpenStack Keystone allows context-dependent attackers to bypass access restrictions
OpenStack Keystone Grizzly before 2013.1, Folsom 2012.1.3 and earlier, and Essex does not properly check if the (1) user, (2) tenant, or (3) domain is enabled when using EC2-style authentication, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass access restr…
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Medium 5.3
OpenStack Keystone Improper Authentication vulnerability
OpenStack Keystone Folsom (2012.2) does not properly perform revocation checks for Keystone PKI tokens when done through a server, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a revoked PKI token.
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Improper Authentication in Apache CXF
Apache CXF before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3, when the plaintext UsernameToken WS-SecurityPolicy is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a security header of a SOAP request containing a UsernameToken element tha…
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Improper Authentication in Apache CXF
The URIMappingInterceptor in Apache CXF before 2.5.8, 2.6.x before 2.6.5, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2, when using the WSS4JInInterceptor, bypasses WS-Security processing, which allows remote attackers to obtain access to SOAP services via an HTTP GET request.
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Improper Authentication in Apache Qpid
The default configuration for Apache Qpid 0.20 and earlier, when the federation_tag attribute is enabled, accepts AMQP connections without checking the source user ID, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and have other unspecified impact vi…
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Medium 4.8
Rockwell Automation ControlLogix PLC Improper Input Validation
The Web server password authentication mechanism used by the products is vulnerable to a MitM and Replay attack. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow unauthorized access of the product’s Web server to view and alter product configuration a…
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Improper Authentication in Apache CXF
Apache CXF 2.4.5 through 2.4.7, 2.5.1 through 2.5.3, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1, does not properly enforce child policies of a WS-SecurityPolicy 1.1 SupportingToken policy on the client side, which allows remote attackers to bypass the (1) AlgorithmSuite, (2) Sig…
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Symfony Allows URI Restrictions Bypass Via Double-Encoded String
Symfony 2.0.x before 2.0.20 does not process URL encoded data consistently within the Routing and Security components, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended URI restrictions via a doubly encoded string.
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Medium —CVE-2012-3546 EPSS 12%
Authentication Bypass in Apache Tomcat
org/apache/catalina/realm/RealmBase.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.36 and 7.x before 7.0.30, when FORM authentication is used, allows remote attackers to bypass security-constraint checks by leveraging a previous setUserPrincipal call and then placing /…
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Moodle Allows Unauthenticated Dropbox Access
The Dropbox Repository File Picker in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.9, 2.2.x before 2.2.6, and 2.3.x before 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to access the Dropbox of a different user by leveraging an unattended workstation after a logout.
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Medium —CVE-2012-5887 EPSS 12%
Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat
The HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation in Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.36, 6.x before 6.0.36, and 7.x before 7.0.30 does not properly check for stale nonce values in conjunction with enforcement of proper credentials, which makes it easier for…
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Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat
The HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation in Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.36, 6.x before 6.0.36, and 7.x before 7.0.30 caches information about the authenticated user within the session state, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass …
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Apache Axis2 Vulnerable to XML Signature wrapping attack
Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via an "XML Signature wrapping attack."
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Improper Authentication in Apache Axis2
Apache Axis2 allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via a SAML assertion that lacks a Signature element, aka a "Signature exclusion attack," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4418.
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OpenStack Keystone Token authorization for a user in a disabled tenant is allowed
OpenStack Keystone Essex before 2012.1.2 and Folsom before folsom-3 does not properly handle authorization tokens for disabled tenants, which allows remote authenticated users to access the tenant's resources by requesting a token for the tenant.
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Apache QPID Allows Remote Authentication Bypass
Apache QPID 0.14, 0.16, and earlier uses a NullAuthenticator mechanism to authenticate catch-up shadow connections to AMQP brokers, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.
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actionpack Improper Authentication vulnerability
The decode_credentials method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.0.16, 3.1.x before 3.1.7, and 3.2.x before 3.2.7 converts Digest Authentication strings to symbols, which allows remote attackers to c…
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Moodle Authentication Bypass in File Upload
Moodle 2.3.x before 2.3.1 uses only a client-side check for whether references are permitted in a file upload, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended alias (aka shortcut) restrictions via a client that omits this check.
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Moodle Users Can Bypass Deleted Status
The webservices functionality in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.7, 2.1.x before 2.1.4, and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the deleted status and continue using a server via a token.
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Medium 6.5
Trytond allows modification of privileges of arbitrary users
model/modelstorage.py in the Tryton application framework (trytond) before 2.4.0 for Python does not properly restrict access to the Many2Many field in the relation model, which allows remote authenticated users to modify the privileges of arbitrary users via…
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Apache Hadoop allows impersonation of arbitrary cluster user accounts
The Kerberos/MapReduce security functionality in Apache Hadoop 0.20.203.0 through 0.20.205.0, 0.23.x before 0.23.2, and 1.0.x before 1.0.2, as used in Cloudera CDH CDH3u0 through CDH3u2, Cloudera hadoop-0.20-sbin before 0.20.2+923.197, and other products, all…
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Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat
The HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation in Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.12 does not check realm values, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging the availa…
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Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat
The HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation in Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.12 does not check qop values, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended integrity-protection requirements via a qop=au…
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Improper Authentication in OpenSAML
Shibboleth OpenSAML library 2.4.x before 2.4.3 and 2.5.x before 2.5.1, and IdP before 2.3.2, allows remote attackers to forge messages and bypass authentication via an "XML Signature wrapping attack."
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Improper Authentication in Apache MyFaces
shared/util/StateUtils.java in Apache MyFaces 1.1.x before 1.1.8, 1.2.x before 1.2.9, and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 uses an encrypted View State without a Message Authentication Code (MAC), which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform successful modificatio…
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Moodle Session Fixation vulnerability
Moodle 1.8.x and 1.9.x before 1.9.8 does not enable the "Regenerate session id during login" setting by default, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks.
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Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat
The autodeployment process in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20, when autoDeploy is enabled, deploys appBase files that remain from a failed undeploy, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended authentication requirements …
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TYPO3 Install Tool Subcomponent Allows Access Using Only a Password's MD5 Hash as a Credential
The Install Tool subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2 allows remote attackers to gain access by using only the password's md5 hash as a credential.
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Medium —CVE-2009-1595 Public exploit
Ignite Realtime Openfire Allows Users to Change Passwords of Arbitrary Accounts
The jabber:iq:auth implementation in IQAuthHandler.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.6.4 allows remote authenticated users to change the passwords of arbitrary accounts via a modified username element in a passwd_change action.
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Moderate severity vulnerability that affects Products.PlonePAS
The PlonePAS product 3.x before 3.9 and 3.2.x before 3.2.2, a product for Plone, does not properly handle the login form, which allows remote authenticated users to acquire the identity of an arbitrary user via unspecified vectors.
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Zope DocumentTemplate package allows unauthenticated write
The DocumentTemplate package in Zope 2.2 and earlier allows a remote attacker to modify DTMLDocuments or DTMLMethods without authorization.