CWE-288
AllowedAuthentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete
The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
1183 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-685V-CWV9-JXP3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-18 00:30 – Updated: 2023-01-25 18:30Even if the authentication fails for local service authentication, the requested command could still execute regardless of authentication status.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-46732"
],
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"CWE-288",
"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-18T00:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Even if the authentication fails for local service authentication, the requested command could still execute regardless of authentication status.",
"id": "GHSA-685v-cwv9-jxp3",
"modified": "2023-01-25T18:30:49Z",
"published": "2023-01-18T00:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46732"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://digitalsupport.ge.com/s/article/GE-Digital-Product-Security-Advisory-GED-23-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-23-017-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-68GP-7M2F-PCH3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-16 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:32Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Envato Security Team Woffice allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Woffice: from n/a through 5.4.14.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-43234"
],
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"CWE-288"
],
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-16T16:15:07Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Envato Security Team Woffice allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Woffice: from n/a through 5.4.14.",
"id": "GHSA-68gp-7m2f-pch3",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:32:52Z",
"published": "2024-12-16T18:31:09Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43234"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/woffice/vulnerability/wordpress-woffice-theme-5-4-14-unauthenticated-account-takeover-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-68RG-V3M3-F4HP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-11 06:30 – Updated: 2026-01-16 15:31The AXIS Camera Station Server had a flaw that allowed to bypass authentication that is normally required.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-30026"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-11T06:15:24Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The AXIS Camera Station Server had a flaw that allowed\nto bypass authentication that is normally required.",
"id": "GHSA-68rg-v3m3-f4hp",
"modified": "2026-01-16T15:31:22Z",
"published": "2025-07-11T06:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30026"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.axis.com/dam/public/a3/42/92/cve-2025-30026pdf-en-US-485735.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/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"
}
]
}
GHSA-68V9-F358-H326
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-17 18:31 – Updated: 2026-08-17 18:31In JetBrains YouTrack before 2025.3.156085, 2026.1.13913, 2026.2.18112 an unauthenticated attacker could download database backups via shared draft signature
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-75045"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-17T16:17:51Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "In JetBrains YouTrack before 2025.3.156085, \n2026.1.13913, \n2026.2.18112 an unauthenticated attacker could download database backups via shared draft signature",
"id": "GHSA-68v9-f358-h326",
"modified": "2026-08-17T18:31:18Z",
"published": "2026-08-17T18:31:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75045"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6925-Q744-QCX6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-05 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-17 00:01Use of static encryption key material allows forging an authentication token to other users within a tenant organization. MFA may be bypassed by redirecting an authentication flow to a target user. To exploit the vulnerability, must have compromised user credentials.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-23724"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287",
"CWE-288",
"CWE-798"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-05-04T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use of static encryption key material allows forging an authentication token to other users within a tenant organization. MFA may be bypassed by redirecting an authentication flow to a target user. To exploit the vulnerability, must have compromised user credentials.",
"id": "GHSA-6925-q744-qcx6",
"modified": "2022-05-17T00:01:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-05T00:00:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23724"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingid/page/xqz1597139945488.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingid.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6F9W-R8MJ-4H2W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-22 00:00 – Updated: 2022-01-05 00:02Mesa Labs AmegaView Versions 3.0 uses default cookies that could be set to bypass authentication to the web application, which may allow an attacker to gain access.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-27453"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-21T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Mesa Labs AmegaView Versions 3.0 uses default cookies that could be set to bypass authentication to the web application, which may allow an attacker to gain access.",
"id": "GHSA-6f9w-r8mj-4h2w",
"modified": "2022-01-05T00:02:04Z",
"published": "2021-12-22T00:00:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27453"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-147-03"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-6H5P-FFRW-W4FC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-28 09:31 – Updated: 2026-07-28 09:31The SMS Alert – SMS & OTP for WooCommerce, Order Notifications & Abandoned Cart Recovery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass leading to Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.7 via the billing_phone parameter. This is due to the processRegistration() function using a phone-unbound $_SESSION['sa_mobile_verified'] boolean flag as the sole gate before issuing an authentication cookie — the flag is set to true after any successful OTP validation without being bound to the specific phone number that was verified. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to complete OTP verification for a phone number they control, then resubmit the registration request with a victim's billing_phone value to have wp_set_auth_cookie() called for the resolved victim account, enabling full authentication as any existing WordPress user whose registered phone number is known or guessable, including administrators.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-15014"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-28T08:17:14Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The SMS Alert \u2013 SMS \u0026 OTP for WooCommerce, Order Notifications \u0026 Abandoned Cart Recovery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass leading to Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.7 via the `billing_phone` parameter. This is due to the `processRegistration()` function using a phone-unbound `$_SESSION[\u0027sa_mobile_verified\u0027]` boolean flag as the sole gate before issuing an authentication cookie \u2014 the flag is set to `true` after any successful OTP validation without being bound to the specific phone number that was verified. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to complete OTP verification for a phone number they control, then resubmit the registration request with a victim\u0027s `billing_phone` value to have `wp_set_auth_cookie()` called for the resolved victim account, enabling full authentication as any existing WordPress user whose registered phone number is known or guessable, including administrators.",
"id": "GHSA-6h5p-ffrw-w4fc",
"modified": "2026-07-28T09:31:29Z",
"published": "2026-07-28T09:31:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15014"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sms-alert/tags/3.9.6/handler/forms/FormInterface.php#L56"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sms-alert/tags/3.9.6/handler/forms/woocommerce/wc-registration.php#L252"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sms-alert/tags/3.9.6/handler/forms/woocommerce/wc-registration.php#L602"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sms-alert/tags/3.9.6/handler/forms/woocommerce/wc-registration.php#L680"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sms-alert/tags/3.9.6/handler/forms/woocommerce/wc-registration.php#L691"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=\u0026old=3623914%40sms-alert\u0026new=3623914%40sms-alert"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/661d4ea9-572d-4544-b5cf-39fd69c104a6?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6H7H-M7P5-HJQP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-30 18:04 – Updated: 2026-03-31 21:40Impact
A user which has permission for the Sulu Admin via atleast one role could have access to the subentities of contacts via the admin API without even have permission for contacts.
Patches
The issue was patched in release 2.6.22 and 3.0.5.
Workarounds
Create a Symfony Request Listener checking the permissions for the specific roles.
Resources
Github Advisory: https://github.com/sulu/sulu/security/advisories/GHSA-6h7h-m7p5-hjqp
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "sulu/sulu"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "1.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.6.22"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "sulu/sulu"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "3.0.0"
},
{
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}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-34372"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-30T18:04:10Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-31T21:16:29Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "### Impact\n\nA user which has permission for the Sulu Admin via atleast one role could have access to the subentities of contacts via the admin API without even have permission for contacts.\n\n### Patches\n\nThe issue was patched in release 2.6.22 and 3.0.5.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nCreate a Symfony Request Listener checking the permissions for the specific roles.\n\n### Resources\n\nGithub Advisory: https://github.com/sulu/sulu/security/advisories/GHSA-6h7h-m7p5-hjqp",
"id": "GHSA-6h7h-m7p5-hjqp",
"modified": "2026-03-31T21:40:41Z",
"published": "2026-03-30T18:04:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/sulu/sulu/security/advisories/GHSA-6h7h-m7p5-hjqp"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34372"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/sulu/sulu"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/sulu/sulu/releases/tag/2.6.22"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/sulu/sulu/releases/tag/3.0.5"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Sulu checks fix permissions for subentities endpoints"
}
GHSA-6JH2-MQQC-57CX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-28 03:30 – Updated: 2024-10-28 03:30The eHRD CTMS from Sunnet has an Authentication Bypass vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication by satisfying specific conditions in order to access certain functionalities.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-10438"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-28T03:15:02Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The eHRD CTMS from Sunnet has an Authentication Bypass vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication by satisfying specific conditions in order to access certain functionalities.",
"id": "GHSA-6jh2-mqqc-57cx",
"modified": "2024-10-28T03:30:39Z",
"published": "2024-10-28T03:30:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10438"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8165-7da2f-2.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8164-fe7c5-1.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6JWP-4WVJ-6597
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-01 09:30 – Updated: 2026-08-31 22:52Authentication Bypass Issue
If the path does not contain / and contain., authentication is not required.
Expected Normal Request and Response Example
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d {\"username\":\"hack2\",\"password\":\"hack\",\"component\":\"CONTROLLER\",\"role\":\"ADMIN\",\"tables\":[],\"permissions\":[],\"usernameWithComponent\":\"hack_CONTROLLER\"} http://{server_ip}:9000/users
Return: {"code":401,"error":"HTTP 401 Unauthorized"}
Malicious Request and Response Example
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{\"username\":\"hack\",\"password\":\"hack\",\"component\":\"CONTROLLER\",\"role\":\"ADMIN\",\"tables\":[],\"permissions\":[],\"usernameWithComponent\":\"hack_CONTROLLER\"}' http://{serverip}:9000/users; http://{serverip}:9000/users; .
Return: {"users":{}}
A new user gets added bypassing authentication, enabling the user to control Pinot.
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker"
},
"ranges": [
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"introduced": "0.8.0"
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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},
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"name": "org.apache.pinot:pinot-common"
},
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]
},
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"name": "org.apache.pinot:pinot-controller"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0.8.0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.3.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-56325"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-04-01T18:20:48Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-01T09:15:15Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Authentication Bypass Issue\n\nIf the path does not contain / and contain., authentication is not required.\n\nExpected Normal Request and Response Example\n\ncurl -X POST -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" -d {\\\"username\\\":\\\"hack2\\\",\\\"password\\\":\\\"hack\\\",\\\"component\\\":\\\"CONTROLLER\\\",\\\"role\\\":\\\"ADMIN\\\",\\\"tables\\\":[],\\\"permissions\\\":[],\\\"usernameWithComponent\\\":\\\"hack_CONTROLLER\\\"} http://{server_ip}:9000/users \n\n\nReturn: {\"code\":401,\"error\":\"HTTP 401 Unauthorized\"}\n\n\nMalicious Request and Response Example \n\ncurl -X POST -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" -d \u0027{\\\"username\\\":\\\"hack\\\",\\\"password\\\":\\\"hack\\\",\\\"component\\\":\\\"CONTROLLER\\\",\\\"role\\\":\\\"ADMIN\\\",\\\"tables\\\":[],\\\"permissions\\\":[],\\\"usernameWithComponent\\\":\\\"hack_CONTROLLER\\\"}\u0027 http://{serverip}:9000/users; http://{serverip}:9000/users; .\n\n\nReturn: {\"users\":{}}\n\n\n\n \n\nA new user gets added bypassing authentication, enabling the user to control Pinot.",
"id": "GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597",
"modified": "2026-08-31T22:52:08Z",
"published": "2025-04-01T09:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56325"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/pinot/pull/14383"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/pinot/commit/1b87488aeaf4836e3ef25b426ebbf1ad5a68e68f"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/pinot/commit/89a22f097c5ff26396e58950c90d764066a56121"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/pinot"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/pinot/releases/tag/release-1.3.0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/ksf8qsndr1h66otkbjz2wrzsbw992r8v"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/27/8"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Apache Pinot Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass"
}
Mitigation
Funnel all access through a single choke point to simplify how users can access a resource. For every access, perform a check to determine if the user has permissions to access the resource.
CAPEC-127: Directory Indexing
An adversary crafts a request to a target that results in the target listing/indexing the content of a directory as output. One common method of triggering directory contents as output is to construct a request containing a path that terminates in a directory name rather than a file name since many applications are configured to provide a list of the directory's contents when such a request is received. An adversary can use this to explore the directory tree on a target as well as learn the names of files. This can often end up revealing test files, backup files, temporary files, hidden files, configuration files, user accounts, script contents, as well as naming conventions, all of which can be used by an attacker to mount additional attacks.
CAPEC-665: Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws
An adversary leverages a firmware weakness within the Thunderbolt protocol, on a computing device to manipulate Thunderbolt controller firmware in order to exploit vulnerabilities in the implementation of authorization and verification schemes within Thunderbolt protection mechanisms. Upon gaining physical access to a target device, the adversary conducts high-level firmware manipulation of the victim Thunderbolt controller SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) flash, through the use of a SPI Programing device and an external Thunderbolt device, typically as the target device is booting up. If successful, this allows the adversary to modify memory, subvert authentication mechanisms, spoof identities and content, and extract data and memory from the target device. Currently 7 major vulnerabilities exist within Thunderbolt protocol with 9 attack vectors as noted in the Execution Flow.