Weakness · High
CWE-308: Use of Single-factor Authentication
What it is
The product uses an authentication algorithm that uses a single factor (e.g., a password) in a security context that should require more than one factor.
- Severity (our rating)
- High
- Likelihood of exploit
- High
- Introduced during
- Architecture and Design
- Exploited in the wild
- No CVE in CISA's catalog
What an attacker can do
- Bypass Protection Mechanism (Access Control)
How to prevent it
Architecture and Design
- Use multiple independent authentication schemes, which ensures that -- if one of the methods is compromised -- the system itself is still likely safe from compromise. For this reason, if multiple schemes are possible, they should be implemented and required -- especially if they are easy to use.
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