CVE-2021-27514
Published: 22 February 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-27514 is a critical-severity Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CWE-307) vulnerability in Eyesofnetwork Eyesofnetwork. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 5.6% 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-2021-14268
Vulnerability details
EyesOfNetwork 5.3-10 uses an integer of between 8 and 10 digits for the session ID, which might be leveraged for brute-force authentication bypass (such as in CVE-2021-27513 exploitation).
- 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.