738
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 1010 Authenticate Actors 2424
Relevant to the view "Software Development" (CWE-699)
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 1211 Authentication Errors 2475
Applicable Platforms
Language : Not Language-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Common Consequences
Scope Impact Likelihood
Access Control Bypass Protection Mechanism
Observed Examples
Reference Description
CVE-2003-0750 Conditional should have been an 'or' not an 'and'.
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0750
MemberOf Relationships
This MemberOf relationships table shows additional CWE Catgeories and Views that reference this
weakness as a member. This information is often useful in understanding where a weakness fits
within the context of external information sources.
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 947 SFP Secondary Cluster: Authentication Bypass 888 2394
MemberOf 1396 Comprehensive Categorization: Access Control 1400 2519
Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy Name Node ID Fit Mapped Node Name
PLOVER Authentication Logic Error
Related Attack Patterns
CAPEC-ID Attack Pattern Name
90 Reflection Attack in Authentication Protocol
CWE-304: Missing Critical Step in Authentication
Weakness ID : 304
Structure : Simple
Abstraction : Base
Description
The product implements an authentication technique, but it skips a step that weakens the
technique.
Extended Description
Authentication techniques should follow the algorithms that define them exactly, otherwise
authentication can be bypassed or more easily subjected to brute force attacks.
Relationships
The table(s) below shows the weaknesses and high level categories that are related to this
weakness. These relationships are defined as ChildOf, ParentOf, MemberOr and give insight to
similar items that may exist at higher and lower levels of abstraction. In addition, relationships such
as PeerOf and CanAlsoBe are defined to show similar weaknesses that may want to be explored.
CWE Version 4.14
CWE-304: Missing Critical Step in Authentication
CWE-304: Missing Critical Step in Authentication