Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Omron PLC NJ series - CVE-2019-18261
Published: December 13, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23583
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18261
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to the system.
The vulnerability exists in the FTP function due to the affected software does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within in a short time frame. A remote attacker can perform a brute-force authentication attack and gain access to the target system.
Affected software
Omron PLC NJ series
How to mitigate CVE-2019-18261
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.