# CVE-2026-22114: HTTP basic authentication missing rate limiting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-22114-http-basic-auth-enforces-no-retry-limit-or-backoff-combined-with  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-30. Updated: 2026-10-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-22114 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-30

A service using HTTP basic authentication has no limit on login attempts or enforced delays between attempts, allowing attackers to brute-force credentials. Combined with a known default service password, this makes the authentication system vulnerable to rapid credential guessing attacks that bypass normal account protection mechanisms.

Technologies: [<UNKNOWN>](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/x-unknown).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-22114 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-22114 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-22114?** Informational severity, published 30 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-22114?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-22114 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-22114?** Check whether you run <UNKNOWN>. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

HTTP basic authentication implementation lacks retry limits or backoff delays, permitting unlimited authentication attempts. The vulnerability is amplified by the presence of a default service password with a limited keyspace, enabling exhaustive credential guessing via network access. No mitigation or patched version is documented in available advisories.

## Affected products

- <UNKNOWN>

## Timeline

- 2026-10-30: disclosed

## References

- [https://csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2026-22114](https://csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2026-22114)
- [https://csirt.divd.nl/DIVD-2026-00012](https://csirt.divd.nl/DIVD-2026-00012)

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