Brute-force attack in Dell EMC ECS

Published: 2019-09-30

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2019-3766
CWE-ID	CWE-307
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	EMC ECS Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	Dell

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

EUVDB-ID: #VU21447

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3766

CWE-ID: CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not limit the number of authentication attempts within in a short time frame. A remote attacker can perform a password brute-force attack to gain access to the targeted accounts.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

EMC ECS: before 3.4.0.0

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/security/en-us/details/537465/DSA-2019-140-Dell-EMC-Elastic-Cloud-Storage-ECS-Improper-Restriction-of-Excessive-Authenticatio

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.