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CSHARP.INSEC.MAA : Missing Authentication Annotation (C#)

Summary

A Web API method is not annotated for authentication.

This checker identifies security issues related to authentication procedures, such as using no password for LDAP authentication or using the host name in conditions.

Properties

Class Name Missing Authentication Annotation (C#)
Significance security
Mnemonic CSHARP.INSEC.MAA
Categories
CWE CWE:287 Improper Authentication
OWASP-2017 OWASP-2017:A2 Broken authentication
  OWASP-2017:A5 Broken access control
OWASP-2021 OWASP-2021:A1 Broken access control
  OWASP-2021:A7 Identification and authorization failures
OWASP-2025 OWASP-2025:A07 Authentication Failures
Availability Available for C# only.
Enabling Checks for this warning class are enabled by default. To disable them, add the following WARNING_FILTER rule to the project configuration file. 
WARNING_FILTER += discard class="Missing Authentication Annotation (C#)"

Resolution

Check if the warning actually corresponds to a real security issue related to authentication and, if that is the case, use a more secure authentication procedure.

Relevant Configuration File Parameters

The following configuration file parameters affect checks for this warning class.

 

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