Improper control of interaction frequency in MISP - CVE-2020-8891
Published: February 26, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25635
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8891
CWE-ID: CWE-799
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: misp-project.org
Affected software:
MISP
MISP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a brute-force attack.
The vulnerability exists due to software does not canonicalize usernames when trying to block a brute-force series of invalid requests.A remote attacker can bypass implemented security mechanisms and perform a brute-force attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8891
Install updates from vendor's website.