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Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CWE-307)
An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in GroupMe allows an unauthenticated attacker to elevate privileges over a network. This vulnerability is associated with CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts.
This vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1. It could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges within the GroupMe application over a network. The impact is severe, with high potential for compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. Attackers could potentially access sensitive information, modify data, or disrupt service operations. The vulnerability affects all three key aspects of security: confidentiality, integrity, and availability, all rated as HIGH impact.
There is no evidence that a public proof-of-concept exists. There is no evidence of proof of exploitation at the moment.
A patch is available. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability as of July 23, 2024. Security teams should prioritize applying this patch as soon as possible.
1. Apply the official patch released by Microsoft as soon as possible. 2. Implement strong authentication mechanisms and multi-factor authentication. 3. Monitor and limit authentication attempts, implementing account lockout policies. 4. Use network segmentation to limit the potential spread if a breach occurs. 5. Regularly monitor system logs for any suspicious authentication activities. 6. Keep all systems and software up-to-date with the latest security patches.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
A CVSS base score of 8.1 has been assigned.
Feedly found the first article mentioning CVE-2024-38176. See article
Feedly estimated the CVSS score as HIGH
NVD published the first details for CVE-2024-38176
This CVE started to trend in security discussions
EPSS Score was set to: 0.09% (Percentile: 39.4%)
This CVE stopped trending in security discussions