SB2020012739 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in pwgen
Published: January 27, 2020 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020012739
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4441)
CWE-ID: CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
CVSSv4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The Phonemes mode in Pwgen 2.06 generates predictable passwords, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess the password via a brute-force attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.