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CWE CATEGORY: SFP Secondary Cluster: Missing Authentication

Category ID: 952
+ Summary
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Missing Authentication cluster.
+ Membership
NatureTypeIDName
MemberOfCategoryCategory - a CWE entry that contains a set of other entries that share a common characteristic.898SFP Primary Cluster: Authentication
HasMemberBaseBase - a weakness that is still mostly independent of a resource or technology, but with sufficient details to provide specific methods for detection and prevention. Base level weaknesses typically describe issues in terms of 2 or 3 of the following dimensions: behavior, property, technology, language, and resource.306Missing Authentication for Critical Function
HasMemberBaseBase - a weakness that is still mostly independent of a resource or technology, but with sufficient details to provide specific methods for detection and prevention. Base level weaknesses typically describe issues in terms of 2 or 3 of the following dimensions: behavior, property, technology, language, and resource.620Unverified Password Change
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+ Submissions
Submission DateSubmitterOrganization
2014-07-29CWE Content TeamMITRE
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