Name: CVE-2021-29842: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-29842, CWE-307, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.01345

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0 and Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 21.0.0.9 could allow a remote user to enumerate usernames due to a difference of responses from valid and invalid login attempts. IBM X-Force ID: 205202.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 3.7
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Ibm Was	—	Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then apply latest Interim Fix.	Sep 16, 2021	Sep 16, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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