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2024 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses: Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

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Improper Authentication occurs when a software application fails to properly verify the identity of a user or system attempting to gain access. This weakness enables unauthorised entities to bypass security measures and gain access to sensitive data or system functionalities.

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2024 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses: Use After Free (CWE-416)

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At its core, a Use After Free vulnerability occurs when a program continues to use memory after it has been freed or deallocated. This behaviour can result in undefined behaviour, ranging from crashes and data corruption to critical security breaches, including arbitrary code execution.