CVE-2021-27782 (GCVE-0-2021-27782)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-19 18:54 – Updated: 2025-04-02 14:52
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Summary
HCL BigFix Mobile / Modern Client Management Admin and Config UI passwords can be brute-forced. User should be locked out for multiple invalid attempts.
Severity ?
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
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Assigner
HCL
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Vendor Product Version
HCL Software BigFix Mobile Affected: 2.0.x
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