CWE-307
AllowedImproper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.
905 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-283H-3W9J-26XQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-02 15:30 – Updated: 2024-02-02 15:30IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.1.1, 2.3.2.0, and 2.3.3.7 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 260733.
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-02T15:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.1.1, 2.3.2.0, and 2.3.3.7 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 260733.",
"id": "GHSA-283h-3w9j-26xq",
"modified": "2024-02-02T15:30:28Z",
"published": "2024-02-02T15:30:28Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38273"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/260733"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7105357"
}
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-28CX-J4V5-M5FV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-16 21:32 – Updated: 2024-09-19 21:33Pluck CMS 4.7.18 does not restrict failed login attempts, allowing attackers to execute a brute force attack.
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-16T20:15:13Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "Pluck CMS 4.7.18 does not restrict failed login attempts, allowing attackers to execute a brute force attack.",
"id": "GHSA-28cx-j4v5-m5fv",
"modified": "2024-09-19T21:33:28Z",
"published": "2024-08-16T21:32:36Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43042"
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"url": "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FnLCFP8xDrE1e_4Ft_TZ7VhC-JBkpsL0/view?usp=sharing"
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"url": "https://github.com/pluck-cms/pluck"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-2HCC-WW5C-44WH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-19 12:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:47The TETRA TEA1 keystream generator implements a key register initialization function that compresses the 80-bit key to only 32 bits for usage during the keystream generation phase, which is insufficient to safeguard against exhaustive search attacks.
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-19T10:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "The TETRA TEA1 keystream generator implements a key register initialization function that compresses the 80-bit key to only 32 bits for usage during the keystream generation phase, which is insufficient to safeguard against exhaustive search attacks.",
"id": "GHSA-2hcc-ww5c-44wh",
"modified": "2024-04-04T08:47:20Z",
"published": "2023-10-19T12:30:23Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24402"
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"url": "https://tetraburst.com"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2HJH-495W-HMXC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-06 18:31 – Updated: 2025-02-07 16:37Withdrawn Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is not a vulnerability in the Sylius framework. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
A rate limiting issue in Sylius v2.0.2 allows a remote attacker to perform unrestricted brute-force attacks on user accounts, significantly increasing the risk of account compromise and denial of service for legitimate users. The Supplier's position is that the Sylius core software is not intended to address brute-force attacks; instead, customers deploying a Sylius-based system are supposed to use "firewalls, rate-limiting middleware, or authentication providers" for that functionality.
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"details": "## Withdrawn Advisory\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is not a vulnerability in the Sylius framework. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n## Original Description\nA rate limiting issue in Sylius v2.0.2 allows a remote attacker to perform unrestricted brute-force attacks on user accounts, significantly increasing the risk of account compromise and denial of service for legitimate users. The Supplier\u0027s position is that the Sylius core software is not intended to address brute-force attacks; instead, customers deploying a Sylius-based system are supposed to use \"firewalls, rate-limiting middleware, or authentication providers\" for that functionality.",
"id": "GHSA-2hjh-495w-hmxc",
"modified": "2025-02-07T16:37:32Z",
"published": "2025-02-06T18:31:05Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-57610"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/5254"
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"url": "https://github.com/Sylius/Sylius"
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"url": "https://github.com/nca785/CVE-2024-57610"
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"url": "https://sylius.com"
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"type": "CVSS_V4"
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"summary": "Withdrawn Advisory: Sylius allows unrestricted brute-force attacks on user accounts",
"withdrawn": "2025-02-07T15:25:03Z"
}
GHSA-2JGC-C4H3-XW55
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-05 18:31 – Updated: 2026-03-25 18:31Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts, Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort vulnerability in rustdesk-server-pro RustDesk Server Pro rustdesk-server-pro on Windows, MacOS, Linux (Peer authentication, API login modules), rustdesk-server RustDesk Server (OSS) rustdesk-server on Windows, MacOS, Linux (Peer authentication, API login modules) allows Password Brute Forcing. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/server/connection.Rs and program routines Salt/challenge generation, SHA256(SHA256(pwd+salt)+challenge) verification.
This issue affects RustDesk Server Pro: through 1.7.5; RustDesk Server (OSS): through 1.1.15.
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-05T16:16:19Z",
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"details": "Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts, Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort vulnerability in rustdesk-server-pro RustDesk Server Pro rustdesk-server-pro on Windows, MacOS, Linux (Peer authentication, API login modules), rustdesk-server RustDesk Server (OSS) rustdesk-server on Windows, MacOS, Linux (Peer authentication, API login modules) allows Password Brute Forcing. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/server/connection.Rs and program routines Salt/challenge generation, SHA256(SHA256(pwd+salt)+challenge) verification.\n\nThis issue affects RustDesk Server Pro: through 1.7.5; RustDesk Server (OSS): through 1.1.15.",
"id": "GHSA-2jgc-c4h3-xw55",
"modified": "2026-03-25T18:31:36Z",
"published": "2026-03-05T18:31:37Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-30790"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSds6jjpd38oO_yIAyd1HYtKNUuea-I-ozAPpGhYI7QgAU-QGJ7D8a4rOZVj1vmiUXV1EcdRHf9aZAW/pub"
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"url": "https://github.com/rustdesk"
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"url": "https://www.vulsec.org"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
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GHSA-2MW3-7XC5-VCFM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-06 09:31 – Updated: 2026-06-06 09:31Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Akinsoft QR Menu allows Authentication Bypass.
This issue affects QR Menu: from s1.05.07 before v1.05.12.
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-01T13:15:33Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Akinsoft QR Menu allows Authentication Bypass.\n\nThis issue affects QR Menu: from s1.05.07 before v1.05.12.",
"id": "GHSA-2mw3-7xc5-vcfm",
"modified": "2026-06-06T09:31:12Z",
"published": "2026-06-06T09:31:12Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2412"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-25-0202"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-25-0202"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-2Q3P-CFJ5-9F8C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-16 12:00 – Updated: 2022-11-18 21:30A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WBCE CMS. Affected by this issue is the function increase_attempts of the file wbce/framework/class.login.php of the component Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument X-Forwarded-For leads to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. The attack may be launched remotely. The name of the patch is d394ba39a7bfeb31eda797b6195fd90ef74b2e75. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213716.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-4006"
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-11-15T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WBCE CMS. Affected by this issue is the function increase_attempts of the file wbce/framework/class.login.php of the component Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument X-Forwarded-For leads to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. The attack may be launched remotely. The name of the patch is d394ba39a7bfeb31eda797b6195fd90ef74b2e75. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213716.",
"id": "GHSA-2q3p-cfj5-9f8c",
"modified": "2022-11-18T21:30:17Z",
"published": "2022-11-16T12:00:20Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4006"
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"url": "https://github.com/WBCE/WBCE_CMS/issues/524"
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"url": "https://github.com/wbce/wbce_cms/commit/d394ba39a7bfeb31eda797b6195fd90ef74b2e75"
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.213716"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-2Q4R-26XJ-32HP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:21 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:21In Ionic Identity Vault before 5.0.5, the protection mechanism for invalid unlock attempts can be bypassed.
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-19T05:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "In Ionic Identity Vault before 5.0.5, the protection mechanism for invalid unlock attempts can be bypassed.",
"id": "GHSA-2q4r-26xj-32hp",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:21:09Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:21:09Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44033"
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"url": "https://ionic.io/docs/identity-vault/changelog"
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"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165027/Ionic-Identity-Vault-5.0.4-PIN-Unlock-Lockout-Bypass.html"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Nov/41"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
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GHSA-2QHQ-448H-5333
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-28 09:30 – Updated: 2024-08-28 09:30A vulnerability identified in NetIQ Advance Authentication that doesn't enforce account lockout when brute force attack is performed on API based login. This issue may lead to user account compromise if successful or may impact server performance. This issue impacts all NetIQ Advance Authentication before 6.3.5.1
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-28T07:15:06Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A vulnerability identified in NetIQ Advance Authentication that doesn\u0027t enforce account lockout when brute force attack is performed on API based login. This issue may lead to user account compromise if successful or may impact server performance. This issue impacts all NetIQ Advance Authentication before 6.3.5.1",
"id": "GHSA-2qhq-448h-5333",
"modified": "2024-08-28T09:30:34Z",
"published": "2024-08-28T09:30:34Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22530"
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"url": "https://www.netiq.com/documentation/advanced-authentication-63/advanced-authentication-releasenotes-6351/data/advanced-authentication-releasenotes-6351.html"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-2R78-2MM9-HW6H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-18 15:30 – Updated: 2025-12-05 15:30Windu CMS implements weak client-side brute-force protection by using parameter loginError. Information about attempt count or timeout is not stored on the server, which allows a malicious attacker to bypass this brute-force protection by resetting this parameter.
The vendor was notified early about this vulnerability, but didn't respond with the details of vulnerability or vulnerable version range. Only version 4.1 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable, other versions were not tested and might also be vulnerable.
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"details": "Windu CMS implements weak client-side brute-force protection by using parameter loginError.\u00a0Information about attempt count or timeout is not stored on the server, which allows a malicious attacker to bypass this brute-force protection by resetting this parameter.\n\nThe vendor was notified early about this vulnerability, but didn\u0027t respond with the details of vulnerability or vulnerable version range. Only version 4.1 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable, other versions were not tested and might also be vulnerable.",
"id": "GHSA-2r78-2mm9-hw6h",
"modified": "2025-12-05T15:30:24Z",
"published": "2025-11-18T15:30:56Z",
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert.pl/posts/2025/11/CVE-2025-59110"
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"url": "https://windu.org"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
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Mitigation
- Common protection mechanisms include:
- Disconnecting the user after a small number of failed attempts
- Implementing a timeout
- Locking out a targeted account
- Requiring a computational task on the user's part.
Mitigation MIT-4
Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks
- Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid [REF-1482].
- Consider using libraries with authentication capabilities such as OpenSSL or the ESAPI Authenticator. [REF-45]
CAPEC-16: Dictionary-based Password Attack
An attacker tries each of the words in a dictionary as passwords to gain access to the system via some user's account. If the password chosen by the user was a word within the dictionary, this attack will be successful (in the absence of other mitigations). This is a specific instance of the password brute forcing attack pattern.
Dictionary Attacks differ from similar attacks such as Password Spraying (CAPEC-565) and Credential Stuffing (CAPEC-600), since they leverage unknown username/password combinations and don't care about inducing account lockouts.
CAPEC-49: Password Brute Forcing
An adversary tries every possible value for a password until they succeed. A brute force attack, if feasible computationally, will always be successful because it will essentially go through all possible passwords given the alphabet used (lower case letters, upper case letters, numbers, symbols, etc.) and the maximum length of the password.
CAPEC-560: Use of Known Domain Credentials
An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate credentials (e.g. userID/password) to achieve authentication and to perform authorized actions under the guise of an authenticated user or service.
CAPEC-565: Password Spraying
In a Password Spraying attack, an adversary tries a small list (e.g. 3-5) of common or expected passwords, often matching the target's complexity policy, against a known list of user accounts to gain valid credentials. The adversary tries a particular password for each user account, before moving onto the next password in the list. This approach assists the adversary in remaining undetected by avoiding rapid or frequent account lockouts. The adversary may then reattempt the process with additional passwords, once enough time has passed to prevent inducing a lockout.
CAPEC-600: Credential Stuffing
An adversary tries known username/password combinations against different systems, applications, or services to gain additional authenticated access. Credential Stuffing attacks rely upon the fact that many users leverage the same username/password combination for multiple systems, applications, and services.
CAPEC-652: Use of Known Kerberos Credentials
An adversary obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Kerberos credentials (e.g. Kerberos service account userID/password or Kerberos Tickets) with the goal of achieving authenticated access to additional systems, applications, or services within the domain.
CAPEC-653: Use of Known Operating System Credentials
An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate operating system credentials (e.g. userID/password) to achieve authentication and to perform authorized actions on the system, under the guise of an authenticated user or service. This applies to any Operating System.