The account lock feature fails to correctly enforce account lockouts on the primary user store when users with identical usernames exist in both primary and secondary user stores. This occurs because the lock condition is only applied to the secondary user store account in such scenarios, allowing continued authentication attempts against the primary user store account.
This functional flaw enables brute force attacks. By systematically attempting different passwords against the primary user store account, an attacker can potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or accounts, as the intended account lockout mechanism does not prevent repeated login attempts.
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| Description | The account lock feature fails to correctly enforce account lockouts on the primary user store when users with identical usernames exist in both primary and secondary user stores. This occurs because the lock condition is only applied to the secondary user store account in such scenarios, allowing continued authentication attempts against the primary user store account. This functional flaw enables brute force attacks. By systematically attempting different passwords against the primary user store account, an attacker can potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or accounts, as the intended account lockout mechanism does not prevent repeated login attempts. | |
| Title | Account Lock Bypass via User Store Synchronization in Multiple WSO2 Products Allows Brute Force Attacks | |
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Wso2
Wso2 wso2 Api Manager Wso2 wso2 Carbon Identity Management Wso2 wso2 Carbon User Manager Kernel Wso2 wso2 Identity Server |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-799 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_api_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_carbon_identity_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_carbon_user_manager_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_identity_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Wso2
Wso2 wso2 Api Manager Wso2 wso2 Carbon Identity Management Wso2 wso2 Carbon User Manager Kernel Wso2 wso2 Identity Server |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WSO2
Published: 2026-11-02T05:57:28.711Z
Updated: 2026-11-02T19:40:18.967Z
Reserved: 2024-06-04T06:07:32.224Z
Link: CVE-2024-5617
Updated: 2026-11-02T19:40:11.144Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-11-02T06:17:41.933
Modified: 2026-11-02T20:17:21.830
Link: CVE-2024-5617
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