Vulnerabilities > CVE-2001-1291 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in 3Com Superstack II PS HUB 40 Firmware

047910
CVSS 9.8 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
3com
CWE-307
critical
exploit available

Summary

The telnet server for 3Com hardware such as PS40 SuperStack II does not delay or disconnect remote attackers who provide an incorrect username or password, which makes it easier to break into the server via brute force password guessing.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
3Com
1
Hardware
3Com
1

Exploit-Db

description3Com SuperStack II PS Hub 40 TelnetD Weak Password Protection Vulnerability. CVE-2001-1291 . Remote exploit for hardware platform
idEDB-ID:21011
last seen2016-02-02
modified2001-07-12
published2001-07-12
reporterSiberian
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/21011/
title3Com SuperStack II PS Hub 40 TelnetD Weak Password Protection Vulnerability