CVE-2026-100501 json
Flame through 2.4.0 Brute-Force Attack via Login Endpoint
published 2026-09-25 44 d ago modified 2026-10-05 34 d ago also EUVD-2026-87367
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Flame through 2.4.0 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in the POST /api/auth login endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the admin password. Attackers can submit unlimited password guesses without rate limiting, attempt counters, lockouts, or delays to gain full administrator access and modify application configuration.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 34 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/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 |
Affected products
- pawelmalak flame
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
References
-
github.com
/pawelmalak/flame/issues/494
issue-tracking
-
github.com
/pawelmalak/flame/blob/v2.4.0/routes/auth.js#L7
technical-description
-
github.com
/pawelmalak/flame/blob/v2.4.0/controllers/auth/login.js#L11-L22
technical-description
-
github.com
/pawelmalak/flame/blob/v2.4.0/.docker/Dockerfile#L28
technical-description
-
github.com
/pawelmalak/flame
product
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/flame-through-2.4.0-brute-force-attack-via-login-endpoint
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-100501
- NVD CVE-2026-100501
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