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Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

CVE-2017-14423

High
7.5/10

Summary

htdocs/parentalcontrols/bind.php on D-Link DIR-850L REV. A (with firmware through FW114WWb07_h2ab_beta1) devices does not prevent unauthenticated nonce-guessing attacks, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change the DNS configuration via a series of requests.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE

CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

The software does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within in a short time frame, making it more susceptible to brute force attacks.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published