CVE-2023-33868

MEDIUMNVD 5.95.9—

5.9

The number of login attempts is not limited. This could allow an attacker to perform a brute force on HTTP basic authentication.

CVSS v3: 5.9
EG Score: 5.9(medium)
EPSS: 20.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 6, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

ics-cert@hqhttps://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-187-01
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-187-01

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-307Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-33868?

CVE-2023-33868 is a medium vulnerability published on July 6, 2023. The number of login attempts is not limited. This could allow an attacker to perform a brute force on HTTP basic authentication.

When was CVE-2023-33868 disclosed?

CVE-2023-33868 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 6, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-33868 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-33868 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 20.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-33868?

CVE-2023-33868 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-33868?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-33868, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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