Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-2166
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository mastodon/mastodon prior to 4.0.0.
Products affected by CVE-2022-2166
- cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon:4.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon:4.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon:4.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-2166
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 59 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-2166
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
huntr.dev | |
|
9.8
|
CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-2166
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The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame, making it more susceptible to brute force attacks.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security@huntr.dev (Secondary)
References for CVE-2022-2166
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https://huntr.dev/bounties/2f96f990-01c2-44ea-ae47-58bdb3aa455b
huntr – Security Bounties for any GitHub repositoryThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/21fd25a269cca742af431f0d13299e139f267346
Fix rate limiting for paths with formats (#20675) · mastodon/mastodon@21fd25a · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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