CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-4068

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Published: Jun 07, 2019 | Modified: Dec 09, 2022
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

IBM Intelligent Operations Center (IOC) 5.1.0 through 5.2.0 is vulnerable to user enumeration, allowing an attacker to brute force into the system. IBM X-Force ID: 157013.

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
Intelligent_operations_center Ibm 5.1.0 (including) 5.2.0 (including)
Intelligent_operations_center_for_emergency_management Ibm 5.1.0 (including) 5.1.0.6 (including)
Water_operations_for_waternamics Ibm 5.1.0 (including) 5.2.1.1 (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