Description
Flame through 2.4.0 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in the POST /api/auth login endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the admin password. Attackers can submit unlimited password guesses without rate limiting, attempt counters, lockouts, or delays to gain full administrator access and modify application configuration.
Published: 2026-09-25
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Pawelmalak
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Vendors & Products Pawelmalak
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Description Flame through 2.4.0 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in the POST /api/auth login endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the admin password. Attackers can submit unlimited password guesses without rate limiting, attempt counters, lockouts, or delays to gain full administrator access and modify application configuration.
Title Flame through 2.4.0 Brute-Force Attack via Login Endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-307
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Pawelmalak Flame
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-05T14:55:05.164Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T21:39:02.327Z

Link: CVE-2026-100501

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-05T14:51:06.433Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-25T22:17:10.793

Modified: 2026-10-05T15:17:09.807

Link: CVE-2026-100501

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-26T22:18:38Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-307

    Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts