CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability exists that could cause account takeover and unauthorized access to the system when an attacker conducts brute-force attacks against the login form.
The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.
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]