SB2023101718 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Nextcloud Server and Enterprise Server 



SB2023101718 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Nextcloud Server and Enterprise Server

Published: October 17, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023101718
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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-2023-45148)

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 update from vendor's website.