CWE-308 - Use of Single-factor Authentication
CWE-308 High
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Draft
- Weakness Name
Use of Single-factor Authentication
- Description
The use of single-factor authentication can lead to unnecessary risk of compromise when compared with the benefits of a dual-factor authentication scheme.
While the use of multiple authentication schemes is simply piling on more complexity on top of authentication, it is inestimably valuable to have such measures of redundancy. The use of weak, reused, and common passwords is rampant on the internet. Without the added protection of multiple authentication schemes, a single mistake can result in the compromise of an account. For this reason, if multiple schemes are possible and also easy to use, they should be implemented and required.
- Common Consequences
Scope: Access Control
Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism
Notes: If the secret in a single-factor authentication scheme gets compromised, full authentication is possible.
- Related Weaknesses
- Release Date:
- 2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2023-10-26
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