CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-25820

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Published: Mar 10, 2022 | Modified: Mar 16, 2022
CVSS 3.x
4.6
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

A vulnerable design in fingerprint matching algorithm prior to SMR Mar-2022 Release 1 allows physical attackers to perform brute force attack on screen lock password.

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
Android Google 11.0 (including) 11.0 (including)
Android Google 12.0 (including) 12.0 (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