Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
CVE-2020-29042
Summary
An issue was discovered in BigBlueButton through 2.2.29. A brute-force attack may occur because an unlimited number of codes can be entered for a meeting that is protected by an access code.
- HIGH
- NETWORK
- NONE
- UNCHANGED
- NONE
- NONE
- LOW
- 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