Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Weakness ID: 290 (Weakness Base)Status: Incomplete
+ Description

Description Summary

This attack-focused weakness is caused by improperly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.
+ Time of Introduction
  • Architecture and Design
  • Implementation
+ Demonstrative Examples

Example 1

Here, an authentication mechanism implemented in Java relies on an IP address for source validation. If an attacker is able to spoof the IP, however, he may be able to bypass such an authentication mechanism.

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Example Language: Java 
String sourceIP = request.getRemoteAddr();
if (sourceIP != null && sourceIP.equals(APPROVED_IP)) {
authenticated = true;
}
+ Relationships
NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
ChildOfWeakness ClassWeakness Class592Authentication Bypass Issues
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfCompound Element: CompositeCompound Element: Composite291Trusting Self-reported IP Address
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant292Trusting Self-reported DNS Name
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant293Using Referer Field for Authentication
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
PeerOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant247Reliance on DNS Lookups in a Security Decision
Research Concepts1000
PeerOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base602Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
Research Concepts1000
CanAlsoBeWeakness BaseWeakness Base358Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard
Research Concepts1000
+ Relationship Notes

This can be resultant from insufficient verification.

+ Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy NameNode IDFitMapped Node Name
PLOVERAuthentication bypass by spoofing
+ Related Attack Patterns
CAPEC-IDAttack Pattern Name
(CAPEC Version: 1.4)
21Exploitation of Session Variables, Resource IDs and other Trusted Credentials
22Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
94Man in the Middle Attack
59Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
60Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay)
+ Content History
Submissions
Submission DateSubmitterOrganizationSource
PLOVERExternally Mined
Modifications
Modification DateModifierOrganizationSource
2008-07-01Sean EidemillerCigitalExternal
added/updated demonstrative examples
2008-07-01Eric DalciCigitalExternal
updated Time of Introduction
2008-09-08CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Description, Relationships, Relationship Notes, Taxonomy Mappings
2009-07-27CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Relationship Notes
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