CVE-2019-3766

Description

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.02% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory dell.com
Affected: Dell Elastic Cloud Storage
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.dell.com/support/security/en-us/details/537465/DSA-2019-140-Dell-EMC-Elastic-Cloud-Storage-ECS-Improper-Restriction-of-Excessive-Authenticatio vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3766?
CVE-2019-3766 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3766?
To fix CVE-2019-3766, 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-2019-3766 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-3766 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-3766?
CVE-2019-3766 affects Dell Elastic Cloud Storage.
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