SB2019093012 - Brute-force attack in Dell EMC ECS



SB2019093012 - Brute-force attack in Dell EMC ECS

Published: September 30, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019093012
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3766)

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.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.