#VU14315 Brute-force attack in SecurityCenter - CVE-2018-1154
Published: August 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14315
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1154
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SecurityCenter
SecurityCenter
Software vendor:
Tenable Network Security
Tenable Network Security
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct brute-force attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to username enumeration issue. A remote attacker can conduct brute-force attack, ultimately facilitate unauthorized access and automate the discovery of username aliases.
Remediation
Update to version 5.7.0.