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CWE-592: Authentication Bypass Issues

 
Authentication Bypass Issues
Weakness ID: 592 (Weakness Class)Status: Incomplete
+ Description

Description Summary

The software does not properly perform authentication, allowing it to be bypassed through various methods.
+ Time of Introduction
  • Architecture and Design
  • Implementation
  • Operation
+ Common Consequences
ScopeEffect
Access Control

Technical Impact: Bypass protection mechanism; Gain privileges / assume identity

+ Relationships
NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
ChildOfWeakness ClassWeakness Class287Improper Authentication
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ChildOfCategoryCategory724OWASP Top Ten 2004 Category A3 - Broken Authentication and Session Management
Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2004) (primary)711
ChildOfCategoryCategory898SFP Cluster: Authentication
Software Fault Pattern (SFP) Clusters (primary)888
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant289Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base290Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base294Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant302Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base305Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant593Authentication Bypass: OpenSSL CTX Object Modified after SSL Objects are Created
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts1000
PeerOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base603Use of Client-Side Authentication
Research Concepts1000
+ Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy NameNode IDFitMapped Node Name
OWASP Top Ten 2004A3CWE_More_SpecificBroken Authentication and Session Management
+ References
[REF-7] Mark Dowd, John McDonald and Justin Schuh. "The Art of Software Security Assessment". Chapter 2, "Untrustworthy Credentials", Page 37.. 1st Edition. Addison Wesley. 2006.
+ Content History
Modifications
Modification DateModifierOrganizationSource
2008-07-01Eric DalciCigitalExternal
updated Time_of_Introduction
2008-09-08CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
2009-05-27CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Related_Attack_Patterns
2011-06-01CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Common_Consequences
2012-05-11CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated References, Relationships
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