Aim StarApplication · Reedos

CVE-2024-45790

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-09-11
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
This vulnerability exists in Reedos aiM-Star version 2.0.1 due to missing restrictions for excessive failed authentication attempts on its API based login. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by conducting a brute force attack against legitimate user passwords, which could lead to gain unauthorized access and compromise other user accounts.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Reedos aiM-Star 2.0.1 lacks rate limiting or account lockout mechanisms on its API login endpoint, allowing remote attackers to conduct unlimited brute force password attacks against legitimate user accounts.

MitigationImplement account lockout policies after a configurable number of failed attempts, combined with API-level rate limiting, progressive delays between attempts, and optional CAPTCHA challenges to prevent automated brute force attacks.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Aim StarApplication
Affected:= 2.0.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm installed version
    Retrieve the installed version of Reedos aiM-Star using the product's version lookup command or admin interface
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.0.1
  2. Locate API login endpoint configuration
    Identify the configuration file or setting that defines the API login endpoint in the aiM-Star deployment
    Affected if The API login endpoint exists and is accessible without additional verification checks
  3. Check for rate limiting on API login
    Inspect the API login endpoint configuration or network settings for any rate limiting rules, throttling, or request throttling policies
    Affected if No rate limiting, request throttling, or request count restrictions are configured on the login endpoint
  4. Verify account lockout policy
    Review the user authentication or account security settings for account lockout after failed login attempts
    Affected if No account lockout, account suspension, or failed attempt thresholds are configured or enforced

You are affected if the installed version is aiM-Star 2.0.1 and neither rate limiting nor account lockout mechanisms are configured on the API login endpoint.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement account lockout policies after a configurable number of failed attempts, combined with API-level rate limiting, progressive delays between attempts, and optional CAPTCHA challenges to prevent automated brute force attacks.

Fix this in Aim Star Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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