SB2017100211 - Amazon Linux AMI update for 389-ds-base
Published: October 2, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017100211
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Brute-force attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7551)
CWE-ID: CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows remote users to perform brute-force attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to different return codes returned on password attempts. A remote attacker can perform password brute-force attacks during account lockout and obtain valid user's credentials.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in unauthorized access to the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.