Weak credential policy - Password Change Limit

Description

The application does not limit the number of password change requests that can be made in a day.

Impact

Change the password multiple times in a short period of time, denying access to the original user.

Recommendation

Implement a mechanism that rejects multiple password change requests on the same day.

Threat

Internet user with access to the session.

Expected Remediation Time

⌚ minutes.

Score

Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base

• Attack vector: N
• Attack complexity: L
• Privileges required: L
• User interaction: N
• Scope: U
• Confidentiality: N
• Integrity: L
• Availability: L

Temporal

• Exploit code madurity: X
• Remediation level: X
• Report confidence: X

Result

• Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:X/RC:X
• Score:
  • Base: 5.4
  • Temporal: 5.4
• Severity:
  • Base: Medium
  • Temporal: Medium

Requirements

• 130.Limit password lifespan
• 132.Passphrases with at least 4 words
• 133.Passwords with at least 20 characters
• 139.Set minimum OTP length
• 332.Prevent the use of breached passwords

Fixes

• Elixir
• Python
• Ruby
• Go
• Java
• C-Sharp
• TypeScript

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