VDB-142697 · CVE-2019-3766 · DSA-2019-140

Dell EMC ECS up to 3.3.x Authentication Brute Force excessive authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Dell EMC ECS up to 3.3.x. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Authentication. The manipulation leads to excessive authentication (Brute Force). This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-3766. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Dell EMC ECS up to 3.3.x. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a excessive authentication vulnerability (Brute Force). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-307. The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame, making it more susceptible to brute force attacks. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell EMC ECS versions prior to 3.4.0.0 contain an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker may potentially perform a password brute-force attack to gain access to the targeted accounts.

The weakness was disclosed 09/27/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at dell.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-3766 since 01/03/2019. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1110.001 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 3.4.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Dell EMC

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Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.dellemc.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
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CNA Base Score: 8.1
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Brute Force
Class: Excessive authentication / Brute Force
CWE: CWE-307 / CWE-799 / CWE-400
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: ECS 3.4.0.0

Timelineinfo

01/03/2019 🔍
09/27/2019 +267 days 🔍
09/28/2019 +1 days 🔍
12/28/2023 +1552 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dellemc.com

Advisory: DSA-2019-140
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2019-3766 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-3766
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-142697

Entryinfo

Created: 09/28/2019 17:45
Updated: 12/28/2023 17:40
Changes: 09/28/2019 17:45 (58), 09/14/2020 09:48 (1), 12/28/2023 17:33 (4), 12/28/2023 17:40 (12)
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