CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2009-5140

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Published: Feb 12, 2020 | Modified: Feb 14, 2020
CVSS 3.x
8.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

The SIP implementation on the Linksys SPA2102 phone adapter provides hashed credentials in a response to an invalid authentication challenge, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack, related to a SIP Digest Leak issue.

Weakness

The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame, making it more susceptible to brute force attacks.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Spa2102_firmware Linksys - (including) - (including)

Potential Mitigations

  • Common protection mechanisms include:

  • Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.

  • Consider using libraries with authentication capabilities such as OpenSSL or the ESAPI Authenticator. [REF-45]

References