Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-1390
CWE-1390: Weak Authentication
The product uses an authentication mechanism to restrict access to specific users or identities, but the mechanism does not sufficiently prove that the claimed identity is correct.
Published:5 Oct 2022
Organization:MITRE
Modified:11 Dec 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-287: Improper Authentication
