Improper control of interaction frequency in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - #VU27063
Published: April 22, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27063
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.3 [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]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-799
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a brute-force attack.
The vulnerability exists due to CAS service allows unlimited number of attempts to guess credentials. A remote attacker can perform a brute-force attack and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - update to 9.7.2.29539
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 9.7.2.29539
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 9.7.2.29539