CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-33106

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Published: Oct 12, 2022 | Modified: Oct 14, 2022
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

WiJungle NGFW Version U250 was discovered to be vulnerable to No Rate Limit attack, allowing the attacker to brute force the admin password leading to Account Take Over.

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
U250_firmware Wijungle - (including) - (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