CVE-2025-53968 (GCVE-0-2025-53968)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-22 22:37 – Updated: 2026-01-23 20:11
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
EVMAPA Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Summary
This vulnerability arises because there are no limitations on the number
of authentication attempts a user can make. An attacker can exploit
this weakness by continuously sending authentication requests, leading
to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. This can overwhelm the
authentication system, rendering it unavailable to legitimate users and
potentially causing service disruption. This can also allow attackers to
conduct brute-force attacks to gain unauthorized access.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-23 20:11 UTC
CWE
Assigner
icscert
CNA
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