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CVE-2021-41807 (GCVE-0-2021-41807)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-01-18 16:51 – Updated: 2026-02-23 07:49
VLAI
Title
Lack of rate limiting in M-Files Server and M-Files Web products with versions before 21.12.10873.0, allows brute-forcing of certain type of user accounts.
Summary
Lack of rate limiting in M-Files Server and M-Files Web products with versions before 21.12.10873.0 in certain type of user accounts allows unlimited amount of attempts and therefore makes brute-forcing login accounts easier.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
M-Files M-Files Server Affected: Online , < 21.12.10873.0 (custom)
Affected: 2018 , < 21.12.10873.0 (custom)
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M-Files M-Files Web Affected: Classic , < 21.12.10873.0 (custom)
Affected: vNext , < 21.12.10873.0 (custom)
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Date Public
2022-01-16 22:00
Credits
Murat Aydemir
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