CVE-2016-9124

Description

Revive Adserver before 3.2.3 suffers from Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. The login page of Revive Adserver is vulnerable to password-guessing attacks. An account lockdown feature was considered, but rejected to avoid introducing service disruptions to regular users during such attacks. A random delay has instead been introduced as a countermeasure in case of password failures, along with a system to discourage parallel brute forcing. These systems will effectively allow the valid users to log in to the adserver, even while an attack is in progress.

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.35%
Vendor Advisory revive-adserver.com
Affected: n/a Revive Adserver All versions before 3.2.3
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9124?
CVE-2016-9124 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9124?
To fix CVE-2016-9124, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9124 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9124 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-9124?
CVE-2016-9124 affects n/a Revive Adserver All versions before 3.2.3.
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