CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-18235

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Published: Mar 17, 2021 | Modified: Mar 23, 2021
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Advantech Spectre RT ERT351 Versions 5.1.3 and prior has insufficient login authentication parameters required for the web application may allow an attacker to gain full access using a brute-force password attack.

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
Spectre_rt_ert351_firmware Advantech * 5.1.3 (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