CWE-592: DEPRECATED: Authentication Bypass Issues

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This weakness has been deprecated because it covered redundant concepts already described in CWE-287.

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What is CWE-592: DEPRECATED: Authentication Bypass Issues?+

CWE-592: DEPRECATED: Authentication Bypass Issues is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. This weakness has been deprecated because it covered redundant concepts already described in CWE-287.

What is the difference between a CWE and a CVE?+

A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-592 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.

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