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Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in Universal Software Inc. (CVE-2026-8285)

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Medium
Published: 07/21/2026 (07/21/2026, 15:30:43 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database

Description

CVE-2026-8285 is a vulnerability in Universal Software Inc. FlexCity involving improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts, leading to excessive allocation. It affects FlexCity versions from 5.536.0 through 11052026. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-307 and has a CVSS 3.1 vector indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, but availability impact. No patch or official remediation information is currently available. No known exploits are reported in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected software

Affected versions
>=5.536.0 <=11052026

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/22/2026, 17:41:49 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-8285) in Universal Software Inc. FlexCity arises from improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts, which can cause excessive allocation of resources. The affected versions range from 5.536.0 through 11052026. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L) indicates that an attacker with low privileges can exploit this remotely without user interaction, resulting in an availability impact. There is no evidence of confidentiality or integrity compromise. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-307 (Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts). No patch or vendor advisory is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows an attacker with low privileges to perform excessive authentication attempts without proper restriction, leading to excessive allocation of resources and potential denial of service (availability impact). There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, monitor for unusual authentication activity and consider implementing rate limiting or other controls to mitigate excessive authentication attempts if possible.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-m9cr-mcrx-m4w3
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-8285"]
Ecosystems
[]
Database Specific Severity
MODERATE
Cvss Version
3.1

Threat ID: 6a5fd1521010f89cc21c92db

Added to database: 07/21/2026, 20:06:42 UTC

Last enriched: 07/22/2026, 17:41:49 UTC

Last updated: 09/02/2026, 22:52:14 UTC

Views: 70

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