The code that performs password matching when using 'Basic' HTTP authentication does not use a constant-time memcmp and has no rate-limiting. This means that an unauthenticated network attacker can brute-force the HTTP basic password, byte-by-byte, by recording the webserver's response time until the unauthorized (401) response.
References
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https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/304 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2022-01-25 12:15
Updated : 2022-02-01 05:46
NVD link : CVE-2021-43298
Mitre link : CVE-2021-43298
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CWE
CWE-307
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Products Affected
embedthis
- goahead