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)
CWE
- CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
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| M-Files | M-Files Server |
Affected:
Online , < 21.12.10873.0
(custom)
Affected: 2018 , < 21.12.10873.0 (custom) |
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Credits
Murat Aydemir
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Nomenclature
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