CWE-290 is Authentication Bypass by Spoofing. The flaw arises when this attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. The database currently holds 281 vulnerabilities mapped to CWE-290 and 2 of them are in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
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This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.
| Impact | Scope | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Bypass Protection Mechanism, Gain Privileges or Assume Identity | Access Control | This weakness can allow an attacker to access resources which are not otherwise accessible without proper authentication. |
Below are representative vulnerabilities related to this CWE, prioritized by severity.
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