Base weakness
Incomplete
CWE-302: Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data
The authentication scheme or implementation uses key data elements that are assumed to be immutable, but can be controlled or modified by the attacker.
Last updated
36
Recorded CVEs
With this primary weakness
0
KEVs
In the CISA KEV catalog
Not rated
Likelihood of exploit
Per MITRE
Base
Abstraction
MITRE classification
Overview
CWE-302 (Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data) is a base-level software weakness catalogued by MITRE in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE). It describes a recurring type of mistake that can lead to exploitable security vulnerabilities.
Real-world CVEs
36 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-302 (Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first. 8 new CWE-302 CVEs have been recorded so far in 2026 (8 in 2025).