An issue was discovered in Stormshield SNS through 4.2.1. A brute-force attack can occur.
The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stormshield_network_security | Stormshield | 2.0.0 (including) | 2.7.9 (including) |
| Stormshield_network_security | Stormshield | 2.8.0 (including) | 2.16.0 (including) |
| Stormshield_network_security | Stormshield | 3.0.0 (including) | 3.7.19 (including) |
| Stormshield_network_security | Stormshield | 3.8.0 (including) | 3.11.7 (including) |
| Stormshield_network_security | Stormshield | 4.0.0 (including) | 4.1.5 (including) |
| Stormshield_network_security | Stormshield | 4.2.1 (including) | 4.2.1 (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]