Vulnerabilities > CVE-1999-1324 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in HP Openvms VAX 5.3/5.4/5.5
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
VAXstations running Open VMS 5.3 through 5.5-2 with VMS DECwindows or MOTIF do not properly disable access to user accounts that exceed the break-in limit threshold for failed login attempts, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute force password guessing.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 3 |