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
⌚ 45 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 maturity: 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
Score 4.0
Default score using CVSS 4.0 . It may change depending on the context of the src.
Base 4.0
- Attack vector: N
- Attack complexity: L
- Attack Requirements: N
- Privileges required: L
- User interaction: N
- Confidentiality (VC): N
- Integrity (VI): L
- Availability (VA): L
- Confidentiality (SC): N
- Integrity (SI): N
- Availability (SA): N
Threat 4.0
- Exploit maturity: X
Result 4.0
- Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
- Score:
- CVSS-BT: 5.3
- Severity:
- CVSS-BT: 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
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