CVE-2026-8285: CWE-307 Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in Universal Software Inc. FlexCity
CVE-2026-8285 is a medium severity vulnerability in Universal Software Inc. FlexCity version 5.536.0. It involves improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts, classified under CWE-307. This flaw can lead to excessive allocation, impacting availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-8285 in FlexCity version 5.536.0 is due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts (CWE-307). This weakness allows an attacker to cause excessive allocation, potentially leading to denial of service conditions. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, but availability impact is low. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed by Universal Software Inc. as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause availability degradation due to excessive allocation triggered by repeated authentication attempts. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider implementing external rate limiting or monitoring authentication attempts to reduce the risk of excessive allocation.
CVE-2026-8285: CWE-307 Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in Universal Software Inc. FlexCity
Description
CVE-2026-8285 is a medium severity vulnerability in Universal Software Inc. FlexCity version 5.536.0. It involves improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts, classified under CWE-307. This flaw can lead to excessive allocation, impacting availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-8285 in FlexCity version 5.536.0 is due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts (CWE-307). This weakness allows an attacker to cause excessive allocation, potentially leading to denial of service conditions. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, but availability impact is low. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed by Universal Software Inc. as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause availability degradation due to excessive allocation triggered by repeated authentication attempts. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider implementing external rate limiting or monitoring authentication attempts to reduce the risk of excessive allocation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- TR-CERT
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-11T06:58:58.943Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a5f6cc42a4a8d5989262a23
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 12:57:40 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 13:12:26 UTC
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 13:52:55 UTC
Views: 5
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