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CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Class Draft Mapping discouraged

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)
  1. Architecture and Design

    Use an authentication framework or library such as the OWASP ESAPI Authentication feature.

Source: MITRE CWE-287

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  • Unscored —

    A wrong configuration in Nextcloud Server 19.0.1 incorrectly made the user feel the passwordless WebAuthn is also a two…

  • High —

    xml-crypto's HMAC-SHA1 signatures can bypass validation via key confusion

    ### Impact An attacker can inject an HMAC-SHA1 signature that is valid using only knowledge of the RSA public key. This allows bypassing signature validation. ### Patches Version 2.0.0 has the fix. ### Workarounds The recommendation is to upgrade. In case tha…

  • High 8.1

    Cisco Firepower Management Center Software Common Access Card Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

    A vulnerability in the Common Access Card (CAC) authentication feature of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and access the FMC system. The attacker must have a valid CAC t…

  • High 7.4

    Regression in JWT Signature Validation

    omniauth-auth0 (rubygems) versions >= 2.3.0 and < 2.4.1 improperly validate the JWT token signature when using the `jwt_validator.verify` method. Improper validation of the JWT token signature can allow an attacker to bypass authentication and authorization. …

  • High 7.4

    Expired token reuse in Spree

    In Spree before versions 3.7.11, 4.0.4, or 4.1.11, expired user tokens could be used to access Storefront API v2 endpoints. The issue is patched in versions 3.7.11, 4.0.4 and 4.1.11. A workaround without upgrading is described in the linked advisory.

  • High 7.5

    Improper Authentication in Apereo CAS

    Apereo CAS 5.3.x before 5.3.16, 6.x before 6.1.7.2, 6.2.x before 6.2.4, and 6.3.x before 6.3.0-RC4 mishandles secret keys with Google Authenticator for multifactor authentication.

  • Unscored —

    A flaw was found in JBoss EAP, where the authentication configuration is set-up using a legacy SecurityRealm, to delega…

  • High 8.8

    An authentication bypass vulnerability was reported in Lenovo ThinkPad Stack Wireless Router firmware version 1.1.3.4 t…

  • Critical 9.1

    WebApi Authentication attribute missing in Smartstore

    Affected versions of Smartstore have a missing WebApi Authentication attribute. This vulnerability affects Smartstore shops in version 4.0.0 & 4.0.1 which have installed and activated the Web API plugin. Users of Smartstore 4.0.0 and 4.0.1 must merge their re…

  • High 7.5

    Improper Authentication in Apache Hadoop

    In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha2 to 3.0.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.2, 2.8.0 to 2.8.5, any users can access some servlets without authentication when Kerberos authentication is enabled and SPNEGO through HTTP is not enabled.

  • High 7.5
    CVE-2020-26160 Public exploit

    Authorization bypass in github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go

    jwt-go before 4.0.0-preview1 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in situations with []string{} for m["aud"] (which is allowed by the specification). Because the type assertion fails, "" is the value of aud. This is a security problem if th…

  • High 8.1

    Replay of private_key_jwt possible in ORY Fosite

    In ORY Fosite (the security first OAuth2 & OpenID Connect framework for Go) before version 0.31.0, when using "private_key_jwt" authentication the uniqueness of the `jti` value is not checked. When using client authentication method "private_key_jwt", OpenId …

  • Critical 9.8

    Cisco Firepower Management Center Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

    A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary actions with administrative privileges on an affected device. The v…

  • Unscored —

    Improper authentication in Citrix StoreFront Server < 1912.0.1000 allows an attacker who is authenticated on the same M…

  • Unscored —

    Improper authentication in Citrix XenMobile Server 10.12 before RP2, Citrix XenMobile Server 10.11 before RP4, Citrix X…

  • Medium 5.7

    Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

    Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows authenticated user interface user to access protected dashboard data via improper access control in the user interface.

  • Medium 5.7

    Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

    Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows authenticated user interface user to access protected configuration files via improper access control in the user interface.

  • Low 3.5

    Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

    Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows authenticated user interface user to delete or download protected log data via improper access controls in the user interface.

  • Medium 4.6

    Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

    Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows authenticated user interface user to delete or download protected files via improper access controls in the REST interface.

  • Critical 9.0

    Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

    Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows authenticated user interface user with low permissions to change the system's root password via improper access controls in the user interface.

  • Critical 9.8

    It is possible to enumerate access card credentials via an unauthenticated network connection to the server in versions…

  • Medium 6.5

    Lack of URL normalization may lead to authorization bypass when URL access rules are used

    An issue was discovered in LemonLDAP::NG through 2.0.8, when NGINX is used. An attacker may bypass URL-based access control to protected Virtual Hosts by submitting a non-normalized URI. This also affects versions before 0.5.2 of the "Lemonldap::NG handler fo…

  • Unscored —

    Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Improper Authentication

    In Patient Information Center iX (PICiX) Version B.02, C.02, C.03, and PerformanceBridge Focal Point Version A.01, when an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves the claim is correct.

  • Medium 6.9

    Authentication Protection Bypass vulnerability in ENS for Windows

    Authentication Protection Bypass vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2020 Update allows physical local users to bypass the Windows lock screen via triggering certain detection events while the computer screen …

  • Critical —

    Authentication Bypass in express-laravel-passport

    All versions of `express-laravel-passport` are vulnerable to an Authentication Bypass. The package fails to properly validate JWTs, allowing attackers to send HTTP requests impersonating other users. ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 2.0.5 or later.

  • Medium 6.8

    Authentication Bypass in saml2-js

    Versions of `saml2-js` prior to 2.0.5 are vulnerable to an Authentication Bypass. The package fails to enforce the assertion conditions for encrypted assertions, which may allow an attacker to reuse encrypted assertion tokens indefinitely. ## Recommendation U…

  • High —

    Authentication Bypass in otpauth

    Versions of `otpauth` prior to 3.2.8 are vulnerable to Authentication Bypass. The package's `totp.validate()` function may return positive values for single digit tokens even if they are invalid. This may allow attackers to bypass the OTP authentication by pr…

  • Critical 9.8
    CVE-2020-5777 Scanner template EPSS 23%

    Authentication bypass in MAGMI

    MAGMI versions prior to 0.7.24 are vulnerable to a remote authentication bypass due to allowing default credentials in the event there is a database connection failure. A remote attacker can trigger this connection failure if the Mysql setting max_connections…

  • High 8.1

    Improper authentication vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools and Endpoint Security SDK (VA-8646)

    An improper authentication vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Windows and Bitdefender Endpoint Security SDK allows an unprivileged local attacker to escalate privileges or tamper with the product's security settings. This issue affects: …

  • Critical 10.0

    Authentication Bypass in Scratch Login (mediawiki-scratch-login)

    in Scratch Login (MediaWiki extension) before version 1.1, any account can be logged into by using the same username with leading, trailing, or repeated underscore(s), since those are treated as whitespace and trimmed by MediaWiki. This affects all users on a…

  • Medium 5.1

    Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences Restricted Shell Escape Vulnerability

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  • High 8.2

    HashiCorp Vault Authentication bypass

    HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 0.8.3 and newer, when configured with the GCP GCE auth method, may be vulnerable to authentication bypass. Fixed in 1.2.5, 1.3.8, 1.4.4, and 1.5.1.

  • Medium 4.9

    Philips SureSigns VS4 Improper Authentication

    When an actor claims to have a given identity, Philips SureSigns VS4, A.07.107 and prior does not prove or insufficiently proves the claim is correct.

  • High 7.5
    CVE-2020-13933 Public exploit EPSS 44%

    Authentication bypass in Apache Shiro

    Apache Shiro before 1.6.0, when using Apache Shiro, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass.

  • Medium 6.5

    Improper authentication in etcd

    In ectd before versions 3.4.10 and 3.3.23, gateway TLS authentication is only applied to endpoints detected in DNS SRV records. When starting a gateway, TLS authentication will only be attempted on endpoints identified in DNS SRV records for a given domain, w…

  • High 8.2

    Insufficient client validation in Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac (VA-8759)

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  • Unscored —

    An improper authentication vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1RB that allows an attacker with a users pri…

  • High 7.5
    CVE-2020-12812 Exploited · Ransomware EPSS 45%

    An improper authentication vulnerability in SSL VPN in FortiOS 6.4.0, 6.2.0 to 6.2.3, 6.0.9 and below may result in a u…

    KEV Nov 3, 2021
  • Critical 9.8

    DevSpace vulnerable to remote code execution

    The UI in DevSpace 4.13.0 allows web sites to execute actions on pods (on behalf of a victim) because of a lack of authentication for the WebSocket protocol. This leads to remote code execution.

  • High 7.5

    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of C-MORE HMI EA9 Firmwar…