CWE-1390βWeak Authentication
PUBLISHEDweakness record
released 2022-10-13 Β· last modified 2025-12-11
Metadata
- CWE ID:
- CWE-1390
- Abstraction:
- Class
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Incomplete
- Release Date:
- 2022-10-13
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2025-12-11
Weakness Name
Weak Authentication
Description
The product uses an authentication mechanism to restrict access to specific users or identities, but the mechanism does not sufficiently prove that the claimed identity is correct.
Attackers may be able to bypass weak authentication faster and/or with less effort than expected.
Common Consequences
- Scope:
- Integrity, Confidentiality, Availability, Access Control
- Impact:
- Read Application Data, Gain Privileges or Assume Identity, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
- Notes:
- This weakness can lead to the exposure of resources or functionality to unintended actors, possibly providing attackers with sensitive information or even execute arbitrary code.