CVE-2021-33209
Published: 03 November 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-33209 is a medium-severity Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CWE-307) vulnerability in Fimer Aurora Vision. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 42.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-19921
Vulnerability details
An issue was discovered in Fimer Aurora Vision before 2.97.10. The response to a failed login attempt discloses whether the username or password is wrong, helping an attacker to enumerate usernames. This can make a brute-force attack easier.
- 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.