Password discovery via repeated login guesses
Published Apr 14, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024
Improper login-attempt restriction in Revive Adserver 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to discover passwords through repeated login guesses. The report attributes the behavior to insufficient login throttling, but the vendor states that failed and concurrent attempts receive randomized delays. Exploitation requires network access to the administration login and a correct guess; the vendor disputes the flaw and documents password-quality controls.
Summary
What happened
Improper login-attempt restriction in Revive Adserver 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to discover passwords through repeated login guesses. The report attributes the behavior to insufficient login throttling, but the vendor states that failed and concurrent attempts receive randomized delays. Exploitation requires network access to the administration login and a correct guess; the vendor disputes the flaw and documents password-quality controls.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-26756
- Published
- Apr 14, 2023
- Updated
- Aug 2, 2024
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-307, T1110
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Published login brute-force proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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