Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GroupMe - CVE-2024-38176
Published: July 26, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94757
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38176
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
GroupMe
GroupMe
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in GroupMe. A remote attacker can make an infinite number of login attempts and gain elevated privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38176
Install updates from vendor's website.