#VU78132 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in ColdFusion - CVE-2023-29301
Published: July 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78132
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29301
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ColdFusion
ColdFusion
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform brute-force attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. A remote attacker can perform a brute-force attack and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.