CVE-2024-45790
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform brute force attacks against user passwords in Reedos aiM-Star version 2.0.1 due to missing rate limiting on failed authentication attempts. Attackers can gain unauthorized access to user accounts by systematically guessing passwords. Organizations using the vulnerable version of this software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Reedos aiM-Star
📦 What is this software?
Aim Star by Reedos
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of all user accounts, leading to data theft, system takeover, and lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Compromise of weak or reused passwords, unauthorized access to user accounts, and potential data exfiltration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper monitoring and alerting on failed login attempts, though risk remains without patching.
🎯 Exploit Status
Brute force attacks are well-understood and easy to automate with tools like Hydra or Burp Suite.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified
Vendor Advisory: https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES01&VLCODE=CIVN-2024-0291
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
Monitor vendor for updates. Apply patch when available. No specific patching instructions provided in the reference.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Rate Limiting
allConfigure rate limiting on authentication endpoints to restrict failed login attempts.
Depends on deployment environment (e.g., web server or application firewall configuration).
Use Strong Password Policies
allEnforce complex passwords and regular rotation to reduce brute force effectiveness.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Monitor logs for excessive failed login attempts and alert on suspicious patterns.
- Isolate the vulnerable system behind a firewall or WAF with brute force protection rules.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if Reedos aiM-Star version is 2.0.1 and test API login endpoint for lack of rate limiting.Check Version:
Check application documentation or interface for version information.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify patch application by checking version and testing that failed login attempts are now rate-limited.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP or user account in short timeframes.
Network Indicators:
- High volume of POST requests to login endpoints from suspicious sources.
SIEM Query:
source="aim-star" AND event="login_failed" | stats count by src_ip, user | where count > 10