Brute-force attack in Webmin - #VU344
Published: August 25, 2016 / Updated: November 22, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU344
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: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Webmin
Affected software:
Webmin
Webmin
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to hide evidence of brute-force attack.
The vulnerability is caused by an error within software, which failed to record unsuccessful login attempts. An attacker might be able to carry out a brute-force attack unnoticed.
Remediation
Update to the latest version 1.810:
http://www.webmin.com/download.html
http://www.webmin.com/download.html