CWE-287: Improper Authentication, page 107

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

What the weakness is: CWE-287 at MITRE

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Explain CWE-287: Improper Authentication and how to prevent and detect it in code. Use https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/287.html and https://cve.bz/cve/cwe/287?via=ask-ai-copy for recent CVEs with this weakness. Cite the sources.

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–CVE-1999-0366EPSS 3.7%1999-02-08
In some cases, Service Pack 4 for Windows NT 4.0 can allow access to network shares using a blank password, through a problem with a null NT hash value.