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CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

CWE-288

  • Abstraction:
  • Base
  • Structure:
  • Simple
  • Status:
  • Incomplete
Weakness Name

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Description

A product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.

Common Consequences

Scope: Access Control

Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism

Related Weaknesses
  • Release Date:
  • 2006-07-19
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2023-10-26

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