CVE-2021-38474
Published: 19 October 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-38474 is a medium-severity Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CWE-307) vulnerability in Inhandnetworks Ir615 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 6.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 36.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-24926
Vulnerability details
InHand Networks IR615 Router's Versions 2.3.0.r4724 and 2.3.0.r4870 have has no account lockout policy configured for the login page of the product. This may allow an attacker to execute a brute-force password attack with no time limitation and without harming…
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the normal operation of the user. This could allow an attacker to gain valid credentials for the product interface.
- 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.