CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-43699

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Published: Oct 09, 2023 | Modified: Oct 11, 2023
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in RDT400 in SICK APU allows an unprivileged remote attacker to guess the password via trial-and-error as the login attempts are not limited.

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
Apu0200_firmware Sick * 4.0.0.6 (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