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Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

CVE-2020-14484

High
9.8/10

Summary

OpenClinic GA versions 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b may allow an attacker to bypass the system’s account lockout protection, which may allow brute force password attacks.

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

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