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CWE-592: Authentication Bypass Issues

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Authentication Bypass Issues
Status: Incomplete
Weakness ID: 592 (Weakness Class)
+ 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
+ Relationships
NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
ChildOfWeakness ClassWeakness 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
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness VariantWeakness Variant289Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base290Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base294Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness VariantWeakness Variant302Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base305Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness VariantWeakness Variant593Authentication Bypass: OpenSSL CTX Object Modified after SSL Objects are Created
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts1000
PeerOfWeakness BaseWeakness 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
+ Content History
Modifications
Eric Dalci. Cigital. 2008-07-01. (External)
updated Time_of_Introduction
CWE Content Team. MITRE. 2008-09-08. (Internal)
updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
CWE Content Team. MITRE. 2009-05-27. (Internal)
updated Related_Attack_Patterns
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