CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-11126

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Published: Nov 12, 2024 | Modified: Nov 12, 2024
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

A vulnerability was found in Digistar AG-30 Plus 2.6b. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Login Page. The manipulation leads to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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.

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