CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-44096

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Published: Oct 11, 2023 | Modified: Oct 16, 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

Vulnerability of brute-force attacks on the device authentication module.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.

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
Harmonyos Huawei 2.0.0 (including) 2.0.0 (including)
Harmonyos Huawei 2.0.1 (including) 2.0.1 (including)
Harmonyos Huawei 2.1.0 (including) 2.1.0 (including)
Harmonyos Huawei 3.0.0 (including) 3.0.0 (including)
Harmonyos Huawei 3.1.0 (including) 3.1.0 (including)
Harmonyos Huawei 4.0.0 (including) 4.0.0 (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