Vulnerabilities > CVE-2001-1291 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in 3Com Superstack II PS HUB 40 Firmware
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH 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 | 1 | |
| Hardware | 1 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Exploit-Db
| description | 3Com SuperStack II PS Hub 40 TelnetD Weak Password Protection Vulnerability. CVE-2001-1291 . Remote exploit for hardware platform |
| id | EDB-ID:21011 |
| last seen | 2016-02-02 |
| modified | 2001-07-12 |
| published | 2001-07-12 |
| reporter | Siberian |
| source | https://www.exploit-db.com/download/21011/ |
| title | 3Com SuperStack II PS Hub 40 TelnetD Weak Password Protection Vulnerability |