Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in IR615 Router - CVE-2021-38474

 

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in IR615 Router - CVE-2021-38474

Published: October 8, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU57155
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38474
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: InHand Networks
Affected software:
IR615 Router

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected product has no account lockout policy configured for the login page of the product. A remote authenticated attacker can perform a brute-force attack and gain valid credentials for the product interface.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-38474

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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