#VU35191 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Bludit - CVE-2019-17240
Published: October 6, 2019 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35191
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17240
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Bludit
Bludit
Software vendor:
Bludit
Bludit
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
bl-kernel/security.class.php in Bludit 3.9.2 allows attackers to bypass a brute-force protection mechanism by using many different forged X-Forwarded-For or Client-IP HTTP headers.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.