#VU97468 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Keycloak - CVE-2024-4629
Published: September 18, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97468
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4629
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Keycloak
Keycloak
Software vendor:
Keycloak
Keycloak
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a brute-force attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling unsuccessful login attempts. A remote attacker can initiate multiple login requests simultaneously and bypass the configured limits for failed attempts before the system locks them out.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.