Wazuh 4.0.0 before 4.14.8 API Brute-Force Protection Bypass via Race Condition
Impact
Wazuh from 4.0.0 before 4.14.8 contains a race condition in API login throttling that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass max_login_attempts by sending concurrent requests. Attackers can fire concurrent login bursts to the authenticate and run_as endpoints, each passing the block check before failures are counted, enabling unlimited password guessing.
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Affected products
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Wazuh · wazuh-manager
Other versions: unaffected
| Version / range | Source status |
|---|---|
| 4.0.0 to before 4.14.8 | affected |
| 4.14.8 | unaffected |
Original source description
Wazuh from 4.0.0 before 4.14.8 contains a race condition in API login throttling that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass max_login_attempts by sending concurrent requests. Attackers can fire concurrent login bursts to the authenticate and run_as endpoints, each passing the block check before failures are counted, enabling unlimited password guessing.