Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Johnson Controls IQ Wifi 6
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-3548 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-307 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IQ Wifi 6 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
EUVDB-ID: #VU78685
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3548
CWE-ID:
CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the number of login attempts is not limited. A remote attacker can perform a brute-force attack and gain account access.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIQ Wifi 6: before 2.0.2
External linkshttp://www.johnsoncontrols.com/cyber-solutions/security-advisories
http://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-206-04
http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/-/media/jci/cyber-solutions/product-security-advisories/2023/jci-psa-2023-06.pdf?la=en&hash=1EA343384111793B695647ECEFB07D115625E0B8
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.
