cwe-307-brute-force-protection

To prevent brute force attacks on Java authentication endpoints, implement IP-based rate limiting and account lockout mechanisms that restrict excessive login attempts and lock accounts after specified failures.

Remediate CWE-307 findings in a Java web application by applying rate limiting and account lockout mechanisms that use HttpServletRequest for IP retrieval and custom services to throttle excessive authentication attempts.

The best way to implement rate limiting for Java login controllers is to enforce IP-based request throttling alongside account lockout logic, mitigating automated credential guessing attacks against authentication endpoints.

Yes, you need HttpServletRequest to enforce account lockout in Java because it provides the IP retrieval required to identify clients, while custom services handle the actual lockout logic for excessive authentication attempts.

Yes, you can use this brute force protection approach for SAST security reviews because it specifically targets authentication endpoints and remediates improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts identified during code analysis.