#VU67173 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in PlexTrac - CVE-2022-37144
Published: September 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67173
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37144
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PlexTrac
PlexTrac
Software vendor:
PlexTrac
PlexTrac
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in the MFA TOTP implementation. A remote attacker can perform a brute-force attack and bypass multifactor authentication.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.