CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-33754

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Published: Jun 01, 2023 | Modified: Jun 09, 2023
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

The captive portal in Inpiazza Cloud WiFi versions prior to v4.2.17 does not enforce limits on the number of attempts for password recovery, allowing attackers to brute force valid user accounts to gain access to login credentials.

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
Cloud_wifi Inpiazza * 4.2.17 (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