Unauthorized Access to Elevated Privileges via Excessive Authentication Attempts in GroupMe
CVE-2024-38176

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 July 2024

Summary

In GroupMe, an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts enables an unauthenticated attacker to initiate a privilege escalation attack over the network. This vulnerability poses significant risks to user data and system integrity, allowing malicious actors to exploit security weaknesses within the application.

Affected Version(s)

GroupMe Unknown

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

Collectors

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