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OWASP Periodic Table of Vulnerabilities - Weak Authentication Methods
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Weak HTTP Authentication Methods
Root Cause Summary
Usage of weak HTTP authentication methods makes it easiy for an attacker to obtain logon credentials by intercepting the traffic
Browser / Standards Solution
None
Perimeter Solution
- Disable the HTTP Basic Access Authentication Scheme
- Enable Digest Authentication on the webserver
Complexity: Low
Impact: Medium
Generic Framework Solution
None
Custom Framework Solution
None
Custom Code Solution
None
Discussion / Controversy
References
HTTP Authentication: Basic and Digest Access Authentication (IETF)
Authentication Cheat Sheet (OWASP)
