CVE-2020-23283
Published: 21 July 2021
Summary
CVE-2020-23283 is a high-severity Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CWE-307) vulnerability in Mv Mconnect. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 47.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2020-16031
Vulnerability details
Information disclosure in Logon Page in MV's mConnect application v02.001.00 allows an attacker to know valid users from the application's database via brute force.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
This control directly enforces limits on consecutive invalid logon attempts and automatic response (e.g., lockout) to prevent brute-force exploitation of authentication mechanisms.
Specific conditions can include excessive failed attempts, triggering stronger authentication that restricts brute-force exploitation.