CVE-2022-37144Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Account takeover via unlimited TOTP attempts

Published Sep 8, 2022 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Improper restriction of authentication attempts in PlexTrac before API 1.17.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass TOTP MFA. The MFA verification flow accepts unlimited six-digit TOTP submissions during each two-minute token window and handled about 10,000 attempts per minute in testing. A valid username and password for an MFA-enabled account are required; a successful guess grants access as the targeted user.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.93%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper restriction of authentication attempts in PlexTrac before API 1.17.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass TOTP MFA. The MFA verification flow accepts unlimited six-digit TOTP submissions during each two-minute token window and handled about 10,000 attempts per minute in testing. A valid username and password for an MFA-enabled account are required; a successful guess grants access as the targeted user.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-37144
Published
Sep 8, 2022
Updated
Jul 9, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-307, T1078, T1110
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 8, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-307Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
T1078Valid Accounts
T1110Brute Force

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