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Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Discouraged

Improper Authentication

Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

6390 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

CVE-2026-17101 (GCVE-0-2026-17101)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-13 20:27 – Updated: 2026-08-14 12:38
VLAI
Title
IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Navigator for i
Summary
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information due to improper authentication.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-14 03:56 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283292 vendor-advisorypatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM i Affected: 7.6
Affected: 7.5
Affected: 7.4
Affected: 7.3
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CVE-2026-17099 (GCVE-0-2026-17099)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-13 20:26 – Updated: 2026-08-14 18:07
VLAI
Title
IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Navigator for i
Summary
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper authentication.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-14 17:41 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283292 vendor-advisorypatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM i Affected: 7.6
Affected: 7.5
Affected: 7.4
Affected: 7.3
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CVE-2026-17075 (GCVE-0-2026-17075)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-13 20:35 – Updated: 2026-08-14 16:27
VLAI
Title
IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Digital Certificate Manager
Summary
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information and perform unauthorized operations due to improper validation of authentication tokens.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-14 16:27 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283569 vendor-advisorypatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM i Affected: 7.6
Affected: 7.5
Affected: 7.4
Affected: 7.3
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CVE-2026-17000 (GCVE-0-2026-17000)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-20 21:48 – Updated: 2026-08-25 03:55
VLAI
Title
Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper authentication.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-24 00:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858 vendor-advisorypatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM AIX Affected: 7.2
Affected: 7.3
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    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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IBM PowerVM VIOS Affected: 4.1
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_vios:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_vios:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CVE-2026-16972 (GCVE-0-2026-16972)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-20 21:46 – Updated: 2026-08-21 11:18
VLAI
Title
Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper authentication.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-21 11:18 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858 vendor-advisorypatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM AIX Affected: 7.2
Affected: 7.3
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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IBM PowerVM VIOS Affected: 4.1
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_vios:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_vios:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CVE-2026-16905 (GCVE-0-2026-16905)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-14 19:18 – Updated: 2026-08-17 17:58
VLAI
Title
IBM Db2 Mirror for i is affected by multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper authentication.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-17 17:30 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283359 vendor-advisorypatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM Db2 Mirror for i Affected: 7.4
Affected: 7.5
Affected: 7.6
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CVE-2026-16867 (GCVE-0-2026-16867)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-13 19:50 – Updated: 2026-08-15 03:55
VLAI
Title
IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in NetServer
Summary
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to access server resources with the privileges of an authenticated user due to improper authentication during NTLM session negotiation.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-14 00:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283573 vendor-advisorypatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM i Affected: 7.6
Affected: 7.5
Affected: 7.4
Affected: 7.3
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CVE-2026-16857 (GCVE-0-2026-16857)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-19 19:38 – Updated: 2026-08-20 15:57
VLAI
Title
Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to manipulate network traffic and DNS configuration due to improper authentication.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-20 15:44 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858 vendor-advisorypatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM AIX Affected: 7.2
Affected: 7.3
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IBM PowerVM VIOS Affected: 4.1
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CVE-2026-16686 (GCVE-0-2026-16686)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-19 14:56 – Updated: 2026-08-20 15:57
VLAI
Title
Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to access NFS-exported filesystems due to improper authentication.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-20 15:38 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858 vendor-advisorypatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM AIX Affected: 7.2
Affected: 7.3
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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IBM PowerVM VIOS Affected: 4.1
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_vios:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_vios:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CVE-2026-16656 (GCVE-0-2026-16656)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-19 14:55 – Updated: 2026-08-20 18:28
VLAI
Title
Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to gain root privileges due to improper authentication.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-20 03:56 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858 vendor-advisorypatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM AIX Affected: 7.2
Affected: 7.3
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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IBM PowerVM VIOS Affected: 4.1
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_vios:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_vios:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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On AIX, Live Update can be used to avoid a reboot.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u00a0IBM has assigned the following AIX Service Packs (SPs) and VIOS Fix Packs (FPs) as the remediation levels for the published vulnerabilities.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol/\u003e\u003ccol/\u003e\u003c/colgroup\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAIX Level\u00a0\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eService Pack\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eAIX 7.3 TL04\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eSP2\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eAIX 7.3 TL03\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eSP3\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eAIX 7.3 TL02\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eSP5\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eAIX 7.2 TL05\u00a0\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eSP13\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol/\u003e\u003ccol/\u003e\u003c/colgroup\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowerVM VIOS Level\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFix Pack\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eVIOS 4.1.2\u00a0\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e4.1.2.20\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eVIOS 4.1.1\u00a0\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e4.1.1.30\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eVIOS 4.1.0\u00a0\u00a0\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e4.1.0.50\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c/strong\u003e These SPs/FPs are cumulative and include fixes for all previously published AIX/VIOS security vulnerabilities. They can be applied on top of any earlier affected level of the TL .\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c/strong\u003e To apply these patches using nimsh secure, special steps must be taken as the protocol between master and client is updated to be more secure. Please read this article:\u003cbr/\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283157\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283157\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c/strong\u003e For VIOS 4.1.0 and VIOS 4.1.1, additional steps are required to migrate to the latest Postgres15 after applying the 4.1.1.30 or 4.1.0.50 FPs above. Instructions to do that can be found here:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4.1.0.50 post-update instructions: \u003ca href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283819\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283819\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4.1.1.30 post-update instructions: \u003ca href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283823\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283823\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"
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    "assignerShortName": "ibm",
    "cveId": "CVE-2026-16656",
    "datePublished": "2026-08-19T14:55:53.967Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-07-22T19:23:22.019Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-08-20T18:28:38.786Z",
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Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks

Use an authentication framework or library such as the OWASP ESAPI Authentication feature.

CAPEC-114: Authentication Abuse

An attacker obtains unauthorized access to an application, service or device either through knowledge of the inherent weaknesses of an authentication mechanism, or by exploiting a flaw in the authentication scheme's implementation. In such an attack an authentication mechanism is functioning but a carefully controlled sequence of events causes the mechanism to grant access to the attacker.

CAPEC-115: Authentication Bypass

An attacker gains access to application, service, or device with the privileges of an authorized or privileged user by evading or circumventing an authentication mechanism. The attacker is therefore able to access protected data without authentication ever having taken place.

CAPEC-151: Identity Spoofing

Identity Spoofing refers to the action of assuming (i.e., taking on) the identity of some other entity (human or non-human) and then using that identity to accomplish a goal. An adversary may craft messages that appear to come from a different principle or use stolen / spoofed authentication credentials.

CAPEC-194: Fake the Source of Data

An adversary takes advantage of improper authentication to provide data or services under a falsified identity. The purpose of using the falsified identity may be to prevent traceability of the provided data or to assume the rights granted to another individual. One of the simplest forms of this attack would be the creation of an email message with a modified "From" field in order to appear that the message was sent from someone other than the actual sender. The root of the attack (in this case the email system) fails to properly authenticate the source and this results in the reader incorrectly performing the instructed action. Results of the attack vary depending on the details of the attack, but common results include privilege escalation, obfuscation of other attacks, and data corruption/manipulation.

CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client

An attack of this type exploits vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by communicating directly with the server where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.

CAPEC-57: Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data

This attack utilizes a REST(REpresentational State Transfer)-style applications' trust in the system resources and environment to obtain sensitive data once SSL is terminated.

CAPEC-593: Session Hijacking

This type of attack involves an adversary that exploits weaknesses in an application's use of sessions in performing authentication. The adversary is able to steal or manipulate an active session and use it to gain unathorized access to the application.

CAPEC-633: Token Impersonation

An adversary exploits a weakness in authentication to create an access token (or equivalent) that impersonates a different entity, and then associates a process/thread to that that impersonated token. This action causes a downstream user to make a decision or take action that is based on the assumed identity, and not the response that blocks the adversary.

CAPEC-650: Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server

By exploiting insufficient permissions, it is possible to upload a web shell to a web server in such a way that it can be executed remotely. This shell can have various capabilities, thereby acting as a "gateway" to the underlying web server. The shell might execute at the higher permission level of the web server, providing the ability the execute malicious code at elevated levels.

CAPEC-94: Adversary in the Middle (AiTM)

An adversary targets the communication between two components (typically client and server), in order to alter or obtain data from transactions. A general approach entails the adversary placing themself within the communication channel between the two components.