CVE-2022-34772 Tabit - password enumeration

Medium 4.3 Published 22 Aug 2022 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can bypass authentication by repeatedly resending 4-digit OTPs due to missing rate limiting, leading to account takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-34772?

CVE-2022-34772 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Tabit, published on 22 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Tabit - password enumeration. Description: Tabit - password enumeration. The passwords for the Tabit system is a 4 digit OTP. One can resend OTP and try logging in indefinitely. Once again, this is an example of OWASP: API4 - Rate limiting.

Weakness: CWE-521

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34772?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tabit Tabit.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34772?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34772 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-34772 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34772 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c38h-5gmx-rf6h.