Flame through 2.4.0 Brute-Force Attack via Login Endpoint (CVE-2026-100501) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 8.3CVE-2026-100501

Flame through 2.4.0 Brute-Force Attack via Login Endpoint

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-100501 records a High severity (CVSS 8.3) vulnerability in Flame through 2.4.0 Brute-Force Attack via Login Endpoint. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps pawelmalak/flame (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 25, 2026Updated Sep 25, 2026Source checked Sep 26, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 25, 2026Material review Sep 25, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.3
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps pawelmalak/flame (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
pawelmalak/flamegeneric	>=0 <=2.4.0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for pawelmalak/flame.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Flame through 2.4.0 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in the POST /api/auth login endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the admin password. Attackers can submit unlimited password guesses without rate limiting, attempt counters, lockouts, or delays to gain full administrator access and modify application configuration.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.