CVE-2021-41527 (GCVE-0-2021-41527)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-02-07 19:44 – Updated: 2025-03-13 13:36
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
2FA bypass on the RISC Platform
Summary
An error related to the 2-factor authorization (2FA) on the RISC Platform prior to the saas-2021-12-29 release can potentially be exploited to bypass the 2FA. The vulnerability requires that the 2FA setup hasn’t been completed.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-12 16:04 UTC
CWE
- Missing Critical Step in Authentication
- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://community.flexera.com/s/feed/0D5PL00000Nwgg30AB | vendor-advisory |
| https://medium.com/@amroot/cve-2021-41527-flexera… | related |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexera | RISC Platform |
Affected:
0 , < saas-2021-12-29
(custom)
|
guessed |
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