CWE-287
DiscouragedImproper 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.
6889 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-JMVF-92JG-53J3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-11 09:31 – Updated: 2026-09-11 12:33The SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects WordPress plugin before 4.7.40 does not perform capability or nonce checks on a certificate-file download routine that runs early in the WordPress admin request lifecycle, allowing any authenticated user, including Subscribers, to download the site's TLS private key, certificates, and diagnostic logs.
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"CVE-2026-86781"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-11T07:16:47Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "The SSL Zen \u2014 SSL Certificate Installer \u0026 HTTPS Redirects WordPress plugin before 4.7.40 does not perform capability or nonce checks on a certificate-file download routine that runs early in the WordPress admin request lifecycle, allowing any authenticated user, including Subscribers, to download the site\u0027s TLS private key, certificates, and diagnostic logs.",
"id": "GHSA-jmvf-92jg-53j3",
"modified": "2026-09-11T12:33:24Z",
"published": "2026-09-11T09:31:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86781"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/858977f8-8ea3-4d3d-8967-31567f6786ff"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JMWC-3JQ9-GH6R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:18 – Updated: 2022-05-17 05:18freeSSHd.exe in freeSSHd through 1.2.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted session, as demonstrated by an OpenSSH client with modified versions of ssh.c and sshconnect2.c.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-6066"
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"nvd_published_at": "2012-12-04T23:55:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "freeSSHd.exe in freeSSHd through 1.2.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted session, as demonstrated by an OpenSSH client with modified versions of ssh.c and sshconnect2.c.",
"id": "GHSA-jmwc-3jq9-gh6r",
"modified": "2022-05-17T05:18:15Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T05:18:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6066"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-12/0012.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-JP54-39P3-825V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:00 – Updated: 2025-05-22 21:30In Medtronic Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) version 2.1.0 and lower and version 2.0.3 and lower, and Valleylab LS10 Energy Platform (VLLS10GEN?not available in the United States) version 1.20.2 and lower, the RFID security mechanism used for authentication between the FT10/LS10 Energy Platform and instruments can be bypassed, allowing for inauthentic instruments to connect to the generator.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-13531"
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"nvd_published_at": "2019-11-08T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "In Medtronic Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) version 2.1.0 and lower and version 2.0.3 and lower, and Valleylab LS10 Energy Platform (VLLS10GEN?not available in the United States) version 1.20.2 and lower, the RFID security mechanism used for authentication between the FT10/LS10 Energy Platform and instruments can be bypassed, allowing for inauthentic instruments to connect to the generator.",
"id": "GHSA-jp54-39p3-825v",
"modified": "2025-05-22T21:30:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:00:41Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13531"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/valleylab-generator-rfid-vulnerabilities.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-19-311-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-19-311-01"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JP5W-5X2H-HP6V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:28 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:28Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows authenticated user interface user to delete or download protected log data via improper access controls in the user interface.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7295"
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"CWE-287"
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-09-15T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows authenticated user interface user to delete or download protected log data via improper access controls in the user interface.",
"id": "GHSA-jp5w-5x2h-hp6v",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:28:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:28:30Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7295"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10323"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-JP96-W4WF-HXWJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:52 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:28cPanel before 70.0.23 allows arbitrary file-read and file-unlink operations via WHM style uploads (SEC-378).
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-20924"
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"nvd_published_at": "2019-08-01T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "cPanel before 70.0.23 allows arbitrary file-read and file-unlink operations via WHM style uploads (SEC-378).",
"id": "GHSA-jp96-w4wf-hxwj",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:28:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:52:09Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20924"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/70+Change+Log"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2018-0002-full-disclosure"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JP98-64M5-6C94
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-10 00:30 – Updated: 2026-09-10 00:30A security vulnerability has been detected in Rizwan17 inventory-management-system up to bfe78a330d01bb26b9daec5dc9ecd5c77900e03f. This affects an unknown part of the file includes/invoice_bill.php of the component Invoice Generation. Such manipulation of the argument order_date/invoice_no leads to missing authentication. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-09T23:16:56Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "A security vulnerability has been detected in Rizwan17 inventory-management-system up to bfe78a330d01bb26b9daec5dc9ecd5c77900e03f. This affects an unknown part of the file includes/invoice_bill.php of the component Invoice Generation. Such manipulation of the argument order_date/invoice_no leads to missing authentication. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.",
"id": "GHSA-jp98-64m5-6c94",
"modified": "2026-09-10T00:30:28Z",
"published": "2026-09-10T00:30:28Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87924"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Rizwan17/inventory-management-system/issues/14"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Rizwan17/inventory-management-system"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-87924"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/911137"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/401811"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/401811/cti"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
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]
}
GHSA-JP99-G9QJ-38PV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-14 21:30 – Updated: 2022-12-20 15:30VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a broken authentication vulnerability. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Moderate severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 5.3.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-31701"
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"CWE-287",
"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-12-14T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a broken authentication vulnerability. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Moderate severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 5.3.",
"id": "GHSA-jp99-g9qj-38pv",
"modified": "2022-12-20T15:30:37Z",
"published": "2022-12-14T21:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31701"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0032.html"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JPCM-68C4-6RR4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:28 – Updated: 2022-05-02 03:28modules/admuser.php in myColex 1.4.2 does not require administrative authentication, which allows remote authenticated users to list user accounts via a Find action.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2009-1825"
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"CWE-287"
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"nvd_published_at": "2009-05-29T20:30:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "modules/admuser.php in myColex 1.4.2 does not require administrative authentication, which allows remote authenticated users to list user accounts via a Find action.",
"id": "GHSA-jpcm-68c4-6rr4",
"modified": "2022-05-02T03:28:46Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T03:28:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1825"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8707"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.collector.ch/drupal5/?q=node/39"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1344"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-JPCP-6VJ6-JF48
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 04:04 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:49An issue was discovered in the software on Vaultek Gun Safe VT20i products, aka BlueSteal. An attacker can remotely unlock any safe in this product line without a valid PIN code. Even though the phone application requires it and there is a field to supply the PIN code in an authorization request, the safe does not check the PIN code, so an attacker can obtain authorization using any value. Once an attacker sees the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) advertisement for the safe, they need only to write a BLE characteristic to enable notifications, and send a crafted getAuthor packet that returns a temporary key, and an unlock packet including that temporary key. The safe then opens after the unlock packet is processed, with no verification of PIN or other credentials.
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"nvd_published_at": "2017-12-07T00:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "An issue was discovered in the software on Vaultek Gun Safe VT20i products, aka BlueSteal. An attacker can remotely unlock any safe in this product line without a valid PIN code. Even though the phone application requires it and there is a field to supply the PIN code in an authorization request, the safe does not check the PIN code, so an attacker can obtain authorization using any value. Once an attacker sees the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) advertisement for the safe, they need only to write a BLE characteristic to enable notifications, and send a crafted getAuthor packet that returns a temporary key, and an unlock packet including that temporary key. The safe then opens after the unlock packet is processed, with no verification of PIN or other credentials.",
"id": "GHSA-jpcp-6vj6-jf48",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:49:32Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T04:04:07Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17435"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vaulteksafe.com/index.php/cve-2017-17435"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.twosixlabs.com/bluesteal-popping-gatt-safes"
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-JPJ4-4C3J-HHWF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:56 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:56VDG Security SENSE (formerly DIVA) 2.3.13 performs authentication with a password hash instead of a password, which allows remote attackers to gain login access by leveraging knowledge of a password hash.
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"CVE-2014-9578"
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"nvd_published_at": "2015-01-08T15:59:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "VDG Security SENSE (formerly DIVA) 2.3.13 performs authentication with a password hash instead of a password, which allows remote attackers to gain login access by leveraging knowledge of a password hash.",
"id": "GHSA-jpj4-4c3j-hhwf",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:56:49Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:56:49Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9578"
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"url": "https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20141218-0_VDG_Security_SENSE_Multiple_critical_vulnerabilities_v10.txt"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129656/VDG-Security-SENSE-2.3.13-File-Disclosure-Bypass-Buffer-Overflow.html"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/76"
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Mitigation
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.