CWE-923 57 CVEs MITRE definition ↗

CWE-923: Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints

Overview

CWE-923 (Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints) documents a weakness type used across vulnerability databases and security assessments. Use the sections below for definition, context, and mapped CVEs.

Security impact
Security impact: Depends on product and context; use CVE records, severity scores, and MITRE guidance to prioritize.

Description

The product establishes a communication channel to (or from) an endpoint for privileged or protected operations, but it does not properly ensure that it is communicating with the correct endpoint.

Applicable platforms

Kind Name Class Prevalence OS / CPE
language Not Language-Specific Undetermined
technology Not Technology-Specific Undetermined
technology Web Based Undetermined
technology Web Server Undetermined

Related CVEs in this database

These CVEs are mapped to this weakness in this database and kept for traceability and search.

CVE Published Summary
CVE-2025-36145 2026-05-26 IBM watsonx.data 2.2 through 2.3.1 IBM Lakehouse does not properly restrict inbound and outbound connections which could allow an attacker to transfer or modify files without restrictions.
CVE-2026-22726 2026-05-01 Route Services can be leveraged to send app traffic to network destinations outside of an app's configured egress rules. As a result, a malicious developer with access to Cloudfoundry could configure …
CVE-2025-36180 2026-04-30 IBM watsonx.data 2.2 through 2.3 IBM Lakehouse does not properly restrict communication between pods which could allow an attacker to transfer data between pods without restrictions.
CVE-2026-34205 2026-03-27 Home Assistant is open source home automation software that puts local control and privacy first. Home Assistant apps (formerly add-ons) configured with host network mode expose unauthenticated endpoi…
CVE-2025-36438 2026-03-25 IBM Concert 1.0.0 through 2.2.0 could allow a privileged user to perform unauthorized actions due to improper restriction of channel communication to intended endpoints.
CVE-2026-32318 2026-03-20 Cryptomator for IOS offers multi-platform transparent client-side encryption for files in the cloud. Prior to version 2.8.3, an integrity check vulnerability allows an attacker tamper with the vault c…
CVE-2026-32317 2026-03-20 Cryptomator for Android offers multi-platform transparent client-side encryption for files in the cloud. Prior to version 1.12.3, an integrity check vulnerability allows an attacker tamper with the va…
CVE-2026-32303 2026-03-20 Cryptomator encrypts data being stored on cloud infrastructure. Prior to version 1.19.1, an integrity check vulnerability allows an attacker to tamper with the vault configuration file leading to a ma…
CVE-2025-62843 2026-03-20 An improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints vulnerability has been reported to affect QHora. If an attacker gains physical access, they can then exploit the vulnerability to…
CVE-2026-23664 2026-03-10 Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in Azure IoT Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVE-2025-27769 2026-03-10 A vulnerability has been identified in Heliox Flex 180 kW EV Charging Station (All versions < F4.11.1), Heliox Mobile DC 40 kW EV Charging Station (All versions < L4.10.1). Affected devices contain im…
CVE-2026-22715 2026-02-26 VMWare Workstation and Fusion contain a logic flaw in the management of network packets.  Known attack vectors: A malicious actor with administrative privileges on a Guest VM may be able to interrupt…
CVE-2025-58742 2026-01-20 Insufficiently Protected Credentials, Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints vulnerability in the Connection Settings dialog in Milner ImageDirector Capture on Windows all…
CVE-2025-61939 2026-01-07 An unused function in MicroServer can start a reverse SSH connection to a vendor registered domain, without mutual authentication. An attacker on the local network with admin access to the web server,…
CVE-2025-33176 2025-11-04 NVIDIA RunAI for all platforms contains a vulnerability where a user could cause an improper restriction of communications channels on an adjacent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability m…
CVE-2025-12357 2025-10-31 By manipulating the Signal Level Attenuation Characterization (SLAC) protocol with spoofed measurements, an attacker can stage a man-in-the-middle attack between an electric vehicle and chargers tha…
CVE-2025-49734 2025-09-09 Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in Windows PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2025-48807 2025-08-12 Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2025-35978 2025-06-12 Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints issue exists in UpdateNavi V1.4 L10 to L33 and UpdateNaviInstallService Service 1.2.0091 to 1.2.0125. If a local authenticated attac…
CVE-2025-22251 2025-06-10 An improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints vulnerability [CWE-923] in FortiOS 7.6.0, 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions may allow an …

Previous names

  • Improper Authentication of Endpoint in a Communication Channel (2014-02-18)

Content submission

Name
CWE Content Team
Organization
MITRE
Date
2013-06-23
Version
2.5

Content modifications

Date Name Version Importance Comment
2014-02-18 CWE Content Team 2.6 updated Description, Name, Relationships
2017-11-08 CWE Content Team 3.0 updated Modes_of_Introduction, Relationships
2019-01-03 CWE Content Team 3.2 updated Related_Attack_Patterns
2020-02-24 CWE Content Team 4.0 updated Relationships
2021-03-15 CWE Content Team 4.4 updated Maintenance_Notes
2022-10-13 CWE Content Team 4.9 updated Related_Attack_Patterns, Relationships
2023-01-31 CWE Content Team 4.10 updated Description, Related_Attack_Patterns, Relationships
2023-04-27 CWE Content Team 4.11 updated Detection_Factors, Relationships
2023-06-29 CWE Content Team 4.12 updated Mapping_Notes
2023-10-26 CWE Content Team 4.13 updated Observed_Examples
2024-02-29 CWE Content Team 4.14 updated Demonstrative_Examples
2025-12-11 CWE Content Team 4.19 updated Applicable_Platforms, Observed_Examples, Weakness_Ordinalities
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