Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm
The requirements for the software dictate the use of an established authentication algorithm, but the implementation of the algorithm is incorrect.
Description
This incorrect implementation may allow authentication to be bypassed.
See Also
Weaknesses in this category are related to authentication components of a system. Frequently these deal with the ability to verify that an entity is indeed who it clai...
Weaknesses in this category are related to the design and architecture of authentication components of the system. Frequently these deal with verifying the entity is i...
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Authentication Bypass cluster.
This view (slice) covers all the elements in CWE.
CWE identifiers in this view are weaknesses that do not have associated Software Fault Patterns (SFPs), as covered by the CWE-888 view. As such, they represent gaps in...
This view (slice) lists weaknesses that can be introduced during implementation.
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