Weak credential policy - Password Change Limit

Description

The application does not limit the number of password change requests that can be made in a day.

Impact

Change the password multiple times in a short period of time, denying access to the original user.

Recommendation

Implement a mechanism that rejects multiple password change requests on the same day.

Threat

Internet user with access to the session.

Expected Remediation Time

⌚ 45 minutes.

Score

Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base

Attack vector: N
Attack complexity: L
Privileges required: L
User interaction: N
Scope: U
Confidentiality: N
Integrity: L
Availability: L

Temporal

Exploit code maturity: X
Remediation level: X
Report confidence: X

Result

Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:X/RC:X
Score:

Base: 5.4
Temporal: 5.4

Severity:

Base: Medium
Temporal: Medium

Score 4.0

Default score using CVSS 4.0. It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base 4.0

Attack vector: N
Attack complexity: L
Attack Requirements: N
Privileges required: L
User interaction: N
Confidentiality (VC): N
Integrity (VI): L
Availability (VA): L
Confidentiality (SC): N
Integrity (SI): N
Availability (SA): N

Threat 4.0

Exploit maturity: X

Result 4.0

Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
Score:

CVSS-BT: 5.3

Severity:

CVSS-BT: Medium

Requirements

Fixes

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