Brute-force attack in Dell EMC ECS



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-3766
CWE-ID CWE-307
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 EMC ECS
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor Dell

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

EUVDB-ID: #VU21447

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3766

CWE-ID: CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not limit the number of authentication attempts within in a short time frame. A remote attacker can perform a password brute-force attack to gain access to the targeted accounts.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

EMC ECS: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.dell.com/support/security/en-us/details/537465/DSA-2019-140-Dell-EMC-Elastic-Cloud-Storage-ECS-Improper-Restriction-of-Excessive-Authenticatio


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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