A CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability exists that could cause account takeover when a brute force attack is performed on the account.
Affected Products: NetBotz 4 - 355/450/455/550/570 (V4.7.0
and prior)
The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netbotz_355_firmware | Schneider-electric | 4.0.0 (including) | 4.7.0 (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]