CVE-2023-33754
Published: 01 June 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-33754 is a medium-severity Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CWE-307) vulnerability in Inpiazza Cloud Wifi. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 44.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-37906
Vulnerability details
The captive portal in Inpiazza Cloud WiFi versions prior to v4.2.17 does not enforce limits on the number of attempts for password recovery, allowing attackers to brute force valid user accounts to gain access to login credentials.
- 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.