#VU82071 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Nextcloud Enterprise Server and Nextcloud Server - CVE-2023-45148
Published: October 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82071
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45148
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Nextcloud Enterprise Server
Nextcloud Server
Nextcloud Enterprise Server
Nextcloud Server
Software vendor:
Nextcloud
Nextcloud
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper rate limiter when Memcached is installed. A remote user can cause the rate limiting in Nextcloud Server could be reset unexpectedly resetting the rate count earlier than intended.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.