SB2024090634 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Windmill
Published: September 6, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024090634
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 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8462)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in the unknown function of the file backend/windmill-api/src/users.rs of the component HTTP Request Handler. A remote attacker can conduct brute force attacks and gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.