Executive brief
Akinsoft OctoCloud, a business management and accounting software suite, contains a security flaw that fails to limit repeated login attempts. This allows an attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive financial data and business operations. Such an exploit could lead to data theft or unauthorized modification of corporate records.
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-307 (Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts) within Akinsoft OctoCloud. It stems from a lack of rate limiting or account lockout mechanisms on the authentication interface. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by performing brute-force or credential stuffing attacks to bypass authentication. Successful exploitation grants the attacker unauthorized access to the application with the privileges of the compromised account. The issue is fixed in version v1.11.01.
Affected products
- Akinsoft OctoCloud from s1.09.03 before v1.11.01
Timeline
- 2025-09-02: disclosed
- 2025-09-02: advisory