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Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000516-AS-000237
Oracle WebLogic must enforce the organization-defined time period during which the limit of consecutive invalid access attempts by a user is counted.
Oracle WebLogic must enforce the organization-defined time period during which the limit of consecutive invalid access attempts by a user is counted.
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Oracle WebLogic must enforce the organization-defined time period during which the limit of consecutive invalid access attempts by a user is counted.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via automated user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-forcing, is reduced. Best practice requires a time period be applied in which the number of failed attempts is counted (Example: 5 failed attempts within 5 minutes). Limits are imposed by locking the account. Application servers provide a management capability that allows a user to login via a web interface or a command shell. Application servers also utilize either a local user store or a centralized user store such as an LDAP server. As such, the authentication method employed by the application server must be able to limit the number of consecutive invalid access attempts within the specified time period regardless of access method or user store utilized.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>