CVE-2022-26314
Published: 08 March 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-26314 is a critical-severity Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CWE-307) vulnerability in Mendix Forgot Password. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 17.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-30875
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability has been identified in Mendix Forgot Password Appstore module (All versions >= V3.3.0 < V3.5.1), Mendix Forgot Password Appstore module (Mendix 7 compatible) (All versions < V3.2.2). Initial passwords are generated in an insecure manner. This could allow…
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an unauthenticated remote attacker to efficiently brute force passwords in specific situations.
- 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.