Description
View on MITREFunnel all access through a single choke point to simplify how users can access a resource. For every access, perform a check to determine if the user has permissions to access the resource.
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CWE-288: CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. Description
If exploited, CWE-288 (CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel) it can compromise Bypass Protection Mechanism, leading to outcomes such as Scope: Access Control.
Recommended mitigations for CWE-288 include: Funnel all access through a single choke point to simplify how users can access a resource. For every access, perform a check to determine if the user has permissions to access the resource.
CWE-288 commonly affects Languages. Note that weaknesses are often language-agnostic patterns, so secure coding practices apply broadly.
A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-288 describes a category of software weakness — the underlying flaw type. A CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) identifies a specific, real-world vulnerability in a particular product. In short, a CWE is the kind of mistake, and a CVE is an instance of that mistake being found in software.