#VU79506 Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in CODESYS Development System - CVE-2023-3669
Published: August 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79506
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-2023-3669
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
CODESYS Development System
CODESYS Development System
Software vendor:
CODESYS
CODESYS
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform brute-force attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing brute-force protection mechanism. A remote attacker can use an unlimited number of attempts to guess victim's password within an import dialog.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.