CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-35585

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Published: Dec 23, 2020 | Modified: Dec 23, 2020
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

In Solstice Pod before 3.3.0 (or Open4.3), the screen key can be enumerated using brute-force attacks via the /lookin/info Solstice Open Control API because there are only 1.7 million possibilities.

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
Solstice_pod_firmware Mersive * 3.3.0 (excluding)

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