Improper restriction of login attempts in SiteServer SSCMS admin login
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
SiteServer SSCMS up to 7.1.3/7.2.1/7.4.0 has improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts (CWE-307) in its Admin-Login CAPTCHA component. A remote attacker can abuse the weakness to make repeated login attempts, though the attack complexity is high and exploitation is assessed as difficult. No exploitation is reported.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-09
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was identified in SiteServer SSCMS up to 7.1.3/7.2.1/7.4.0. This issue affects the function LoginController.Submit of the file src/SSCMS.Web/Controllers/Admin/LoginController.Submit.cs of the component Admin-Login CAPTCHA. Such manipulation of the argument isForceLogoutAndLogin leads to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is assessed as difficult. The name of the patch is df3becb7ebb00a48435418a44fd08a459eb38ace. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiteServer | SSCMS | 7.0; 7.1; 7.1.0; 7.1.1; 7.1.2; 7.1.3; 7.2; 7.2.0; 7.2.1; 7.3; 7.4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SSCMS VendorSiteServer Affected 7.0; 7.1; 7.1.0; 7.1.1; 7.1.2; 7.1.3; 7.2; 7.2.0; 7.2.1; 7.3; 7.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for SiteServer SSCMS. The source advises applying the patch identified as df3becb.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-09
Timeline
- 2026-11-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-124575
References
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Sources
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