#VU51203 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in mymbCONNECT24 and mbCONNECT24


Published: 2021-03-03

Vulnerability identifier: #VU51203

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35565

CWE-ID: CWE-307

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
mymbCONNECT24
Server applications / SCADA systems
mbCONNECT24
Server applications / SCADA systems

Vendor: MB connect line

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the brute force detection is disabled by default on the login page. A remote attacker can launch a brute-force authentication attack and gain access to sensitive information.


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

Vulnerable software versions

mymbCONNECT24: 2.6.1

mbCONNECT24 : 2.6.1


External links
http://cert.vde.com/de-de/advisories/vde-2021-003


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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