Description
The affected Ebyte device does not restrict repeated authentication
attempts through rate limiting or account lockout mechanisms. This could
allow an attacker to perform automated authentication attacks against
deployments that rely on password based authentication.
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Ebyte acknowledged receipt of the reported vulnerabilities and indicated that a patch was under development. However, the vendor has not responded to subsequent requests for coordination, and CISA has not been informed of the status or availability of the patch. Users are encouraged to reach out to Ebyte for more information.

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History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The affected Ebyte device does not restrict repeated authentication attempts through rate limiting or account lockout mechanisms. This could allow an attacker to perform automated authentication attacks against deployments that rely on password based authentication.
Title Ebyte NE2-D11 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Weaknesses CWE-307
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T21:28:01.127Z

Reserved: 2026-08-20T15:03:17.031Z

Link: CVE-2026-76940

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T00:18:15.190

Modified: 2026-08-28T00:18:15.190

Link: CVE-2026-76940

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Updated: 2026-08-28T07:45:04Z

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