CVE-2026-16971 json
DFIR-IRIS Missing Brute Force Protection in OTP Validation
published 2026-07-30 3 mo ago modified 2026-10-23 16 d ago also EUVD-2026-51072
- cvss
- 5.9
- 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 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The IRIS web application in version 2.4.26 and possibly others does not protect its MFA validation against brute-force attacks.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2026/SBA-ADV-20260128-02_DFIR-IRIS_Missing_Brute_Force_Protection referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- dfir-iris iris-web
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
-
github.com
/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2026/SBA-ADV-20260128-02_DFIR-IRIS_Missing_Brute_Force_Protection
third-party-advisory, exploit
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-16971
- NVD CVE-2026-16971
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