An issue was discovered in Gradle Enterprise 2018.5. An attacker can potentially make repeated attempts to guess a local users password, due to lack of lock-out after excessive failed logins.
The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | Gradle | 2018.5 (including) | 2018.5 (including) |
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 [REF-1482].
Consider using libraries with authentication capabilities such as OpenSSL or the ESAPI Authenticator. [REF-45]