CWE-307
AllowedImproper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.
1008 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-JXGV-3JV5-8MH9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-01 00:00 – Updated: 2021-12-01 00:00Missing Rate Limiting in Web Applications operating on Business-DNA Solutions GmbH’s TopEase® Platform Version <= 7.1.27 on the Login Form allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform multiple login attempts, which facilitates gaining privileges.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-42544"
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"CWE-307"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-30T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Missing Rate Limiting in Web Applications operating on Business-DNA Solutions GmbH\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s TopEase\u00c2\u00ae Platform Version \u003c= 7.1.27 on the Login Form allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform multiple login attempts, which facilitates gaining privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-jxgv-3jv5-8mh9",
"modified": "2021-12-01T00:00:42Z",
"published": "2021-12-01T00:00:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42544"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://confluence.topease.ch/confluence/display/DOC/Release+Notes"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-JXQ8-VF97-XQR3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-07 18:30 – Updated: 2025-01-08 21:32JATOS 3.9.4 contains a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in the authentication system, where an attacker can prevent legitimate users from accessing their accounts by repeatedly sending multiple failed login attempts. Specifically, by submitting 3 incorrect login attempts every minute, the attacker can trigger the account lockout mechanism on the account level, effectively locking the user out indefinitely. Since the lockout is applied to the user account and not based on the IP address, any attacker can trigger the lockout on any user account, regardless of their privileges.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-55008"
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"CWE-307"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-07T16:15:36Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "JATOS 3.9.4 contains a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in the authentication system, where an attacker can prevent legitimate users from accessing their accounts by repeatedly sending multiple failed login attempts. Specifically, by submitting 3 incorrect login attempts every minute, the attacker can trigger the account lockout mechanism on the account level, effectively locking the user out indefinitely. Since the lockout is applied to the user account and not based on the IP address, any attacker can trigger the lockout on any user account, regardless of their privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-jxq8-vf97-xqr3",
"modified": "2025-01-08T21:32:25Z",
"published": "2025-01-07T18:30:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55008"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hacking-notes.medium.com/cve-2024-51379-jatos-v3-9-4-account-lockout-denial-of-service-cc970f4ca58f"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jatos.com"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-M2FJ-PXHR-MX98
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-18 00:30 – Updated: 2025-09-29 15:30kodbox 1.46.01 has a security flaw that enables user enumeration. This problem is present on the login page, where an attacker can identify valid users based on varying response messages, potentially paving the way for a brute force attack.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-48028"
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"CWE-307"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-18T00:15:07Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "kodbox 1.46.01 has a security flaw that enables user enumeration. This problem is present on the login page, where an attacker can identify valid users based on varying response messages, potentially paving the way for a brute force attack.",
"id": "GHSA-m2fj-pxhr-mx98",
"modified": "2025-09-29T15:30:29Z",
"published": "2023-11-18T00:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48028"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/bugplorer/9ae8ad7a9f2a3053ebd07a1b7b54deae"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nitipoom-jar.github.io/CVE-2023-48028"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nitipoom-jaroonchaipipat.github.io/security-research-portal/2023-48028"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-M39F-RG22-Q2X7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-03 18:33 – Updated: 2026-06-04 15:30Mercusys AC12G (EU) V1 with firmware AC12G(EU)_V1_200909 enables WPS 2.0 by default with a weak lockout policy (60-second lockout after 10 attempts).
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"CVE-2026-36612"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-03T18:16:22Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Mercusys AC12G (EU) V1 with firmware AC12G(EU)_V1_200909 enables WPS 2.0 by default with a weak lockout policy (60-second lockout after 10 attempts).",
"id": "GHSA-m39f-rg22-q2x7",
"modified": "2026-06-04T15:30:32Z",
"published": "2026-06-03T18:33:11Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-36612"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Tymbark7372/MERCUSYS-AC12G/blob/master/advisories/CVE-2026-36612.md"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-M4CP-R954-7X4C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-26 21:31 – Updated: 2025-06-26 21:31A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in xxyopen/201206030 novel-plus up to 5.1.3. Affected by this issue is the function ajaxLogin of the file novel-admin/src/main/java/com/java2nb/system/controller/LoginController.java of the component CATCHA Handler. The manipulation leads to authentication bypass by capture-replay. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-6533"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287",
"CWE-307"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-24T00:15:26Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in xxyopen/201206030 novel-plus up to 5.1.3. Affected by this issue is the function ajaxLogin of the file novel-admin/src/main/java/com/java2nb/system/controller/LoginController.java of the component CATCHA Handler. The manipulation leads to authentication bypass by capture-replay. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.",
"id": "GHSA-m4cp-r954-7x4c",
"modified": "2025-06-26T21:31:03Z",
"published": "2025-06-26T21:31:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6533"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.0xd00.com/blog/captcha-replay-attack-lead-to-brute-force-protection-bypass"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.0xd00.com/blog/captcha-replay-attack-lead-to-brute-force-protection-bypass#poc"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.313652"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.313652"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.596481"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-M4VJ-WR5Q-CMVR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-15 18:32 – Updated: 2026-09-15 18:32Vikunja versions before 2.6.0 fail to apply rate limiting to /api/v2 public authentication endpoints including login, register, password-reset, and OAuth token routes. Remote unauthenticated attackers can perform unbounded credential guessing, account enumeration, and password-reset flooding attacks without throttling restrictions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-91972"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-307"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-15T16:17:54Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vikunja versions before 2.6.0 fail to apply rate limiting to /api/v2 public authentication endpoints including login, register, password-reset, and OAuth token routes. Remote unauthenticated attackers can perform unbounded credential guessing, account enumeration, and password-reset flooding attacks without throttling restrictions.",
"id": "GHSA-m4vj-wr5q-cmvr",
"modified": "2026-09-15T18:32:30Z",
"published": "2026-09-15T18:32:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-6rvj-qwjf-3m4q"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-91972"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-before-2.6.0-authentication-bypass-via-unthrottled-api"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-M4WF-GF4J-873F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-29 15:31 – Updated: 2025-07-29 21:30Grandstream Networks UCM6510 v1.0.20.52 and before is vulnerable to Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. An attacker can perform an arbitrary number of authentication attempts using different passwords and eventually gain access to the targeted account using a brute force attack.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-28172"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-29T15:15:34Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Grandstream Networks UCM6510 v1.0.20.52 and before is vulnerable to Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. An attacker can perform an arbitrary number of authentication attempts using different passwords and eventually gain access to the targeted account using a brute force attack.",
"id": "GHSA-m4wf-gf4j-873f",
"modified": "2025-07-29T21:30:42Z",
"published": "2025-07-29T15:31:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-28172"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/Exek1el/6291185a87c98d4229181212b2bd5cdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://grandstream.com"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-M538-HXPG-3FVH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:32 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:32An Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts issue was discovered in Belden Hirschmann RS, RSR, RSB, MACH100, MACH1000, MACH4000, MS, and OCTOPUS Classic Platform Switches. An improper restriction of excessive authentication vulnerability in the web interface has been identified, which may allow an attacker to brute force authentication.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-5469"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-307"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-03-06T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts issue was discovered in Belden Hirschmann RS, RSR, RSB, MACH100, MACH1000, MACH4000, MS, and OCTOPUS Classic Platform Switches. An improper restriction of excessive authentication vulnerability in the web interface has been identified, which may allow an attacker to brute force authentication.",
"id": "GHSA-m538-hxpg-3fvh",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:32:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:32:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5469"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-065-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103340"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-M58F-9PVV-8MP2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-23 12:31 – Updated: 2025-10-24 20:58Moodle's mobile and web service authentication endpoints did not sufficiently restrict repeated password attempts, making them susceptible to brute-force attacks.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "moodle/moodle"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "5.0.0-beta"
},
{
"fixed": "5.0.3"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "moodle/moodle"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "4.5.0-beta"
},
{
"fixed": "4.5.7"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
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"name": "moodle/moodle"
},
"ranges": [
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"introduced": "4.2.0-beta"
},
{
"fixed": "4.4.11"
}
],
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}
]
},
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"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "moodle/moodle"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "4.1.21"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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]
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],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-62399"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-307"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-10-24T20:58:12Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-23T12:15:32Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Moodle\u0027s mobile and web service authentication endpoints did not sufficiently restrict repeated password attempts, making them susceptible to brute-force attacks.",
"id": "GHSA-m58f-9pvv-8mp2",
"modified": "2025-10-24T20:58:12Z",
"published": "2025-10-23T12:31:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62399"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/e4d02567c922c537086de9f59f063ca073552a3a"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-62399"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2404432"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=470388"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Moodle vulnerable to brute-force password guesses"
}
GHSA-M5C3-3GVF-Q8J5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:07 – Updated: 2024-04-24 20:40The htdocs/index.php?mainmenu=home login page in Dolibarr 10.0.6 allows an unlimited rate of failed authentication attempts.
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"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "dolibarr/dolibarr"
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"versions": [
"10.0.6"
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}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7995"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287",
"CWE-307"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-04-24T20:40:17Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2020-01-26T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The htdocs/index.php?mainmenu=home login page in Dolibarr 10.0.6 allows an unlimited rate of failed authentication attempts.",
"id": "GHSA-m5c3-3gvf-q8j5",
"modified": "2024-04-24T20:40:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:07:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7995"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/tufangungor/tufangungor.github.io/blob/master/_posts/2020-01-19-dolibarr-10.0.6-brute-force.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tufangungor.github.io/exploit/2020/01/18/dolibarr-10.0.6-brute-force.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163541/Dolibarr-ERP-CRM-10.0.6-Login-Brute-Forcer.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Dolibarr Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts"
}
Mitigation
- Common protection mechanisms include:
- Disconnecting the user after a small number of failed attempts
- Implementing a timeout
- Locking out a targeted account
- Requiring a computational task on the user's part.
Mitigation MIT-4
Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks
- Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid [REF-1482].
- Consider using libraries with authentication capabilities such as OpenSSL or the ESAPI Authenticator. [REF-45]
CAPEC-16: Dictionary-based Password Attack
An attacker tries each of the words in a dictionary as passwords to gain access to the system via some user's account. If the password chosen by the user was a word within the dictionary, this attack will be successful (in the absence of other mitigations). This is a specific instance of the password brute forcing attack pattern.
Dictionary Attacks differ from similar attacks such as Password Spraying (CAPEC-565) and Credential Stuffing (CAPEC-600), since they leverage unknown username/password combinations and don't care about inducing account lockouts.
CAPEC-49: Password Brute Forcing
An adversary tries every possible value for a password until they succeed. A brute force attack, if feasible computationally, will always be successful because it will essentially go through all possible passwords given the alphabet used (lower case letters, upper case letters, numbers, symbols, etc.) and the maximum length of the password.
CAPEC-560: Use of Known Domain Credentials
An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate credentials (e.g. userID/password) to achieve authentication and to perform authorized actions under the guise of an authenticated user or service.
CAPEC-565: Password Spraying
In a Password Spraying attack, an adversary tries a small list (e.g. 3-5) of common or expected passwords, often matching the target's complexity policy, against a known list of user accounts to gain valid credentials. The adversary tries a particular password for each user account, before moving onto the next password in the list. This approach assists the adversary in remaining undetected by avoiding rapid or frequent account lockouts. The adversary may then reattempt the process with additional passwords, once enough time has passed to prevent inducing a lockout.
CAPEC-600: Credential Stuffing
An adversary tries known username/password combinations against different systems, applications, or services to gain additional authenticated access. Credential Stuffing attacks rely upon the fact that many users leverage the same username/password combination for multiple systems, applications, and services.
CAPEC-652: Use of Known Kerberos Credentials
An adversary obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Kerberos credentials (e.g. Kerberos service account userID/password or Kerberos Tickets) with the goal of achieving authenticated access to additional systems, applications, or services within the domain.
CAPEC-653: Use of Known Operating System Credentials
An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate operating system credentials (e.g. userID/password) to achieve authentication and to perform authorized actions on the system, under the guise of an authenticated user or service. This applies to any Operating System.