SB2020051415 - Brute-force attack in sorcery package
Published: May 14, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020051415
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11052)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the authentication mechanism has no brute-force prevention. A remote attacker can launch a brute-force authentication attack and gain access to the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.