CWE-593 Authentication Bypass: OpenSSL CTX Object Modified after SSL Objects are Created – Detailed Weakness Analysis

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CAPEC Patterns referencing CWE-593

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CAPEC Related Weaknesses
Adversary in the Middle (AiTM)
CWE-287 Improper Authentication
CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CWE-294 Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay
CWE-300 Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint
CWE-593 Authentication Bypass: OpenSSL CTX Object Modified after SSL Objects are Created

About CWE-593: Authentication Bypass: OpenSSL CTX Object Modified after SSL Objects are Created

CWE-593 is one of the established Common Weakness Enumerations that identifies a specific type of vulnerability in software. Detailed analysis of CWE-593 helps organizations understand the risks associated with this weakness and implement effective countermeasures.

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