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Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

CVE-2021-20635

Medium
6.5/10

Summary

Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in LOGITEC LAN-WH450N/GR allows an attacker in the wireless range of the device to recover PIN and access the network.

  • LOW
  • ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • 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