CVE-2021-41807 - 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.

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CRITICAL

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.

Published Jan 18, 2022

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 1.11%

Description

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.

Affected products

Vendor M-Files Product M-Files Server Default
unaffected
- Version
  2018
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <21.12.10873.0
- Version
  Online
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <21.12.10873.0
Vendor M-Files Product M-Files Web Default
unaffected
- Version
  Classic
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <21.12.10873.0
- Version
  vNext
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <21.12.10873.0

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

M-Files

M-Files Server

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
2018	affected	<21.12.10873.0
Online	affected	<21.12.10873.0

M-Files

M-Files Web

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
Classic	affected	<21.12.10873.0
vNext	affected	<21.12.10873.0

Remediation

Vendor solution

Upgrade M-Files to version 21.12.10873.0 or newer.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-307

References (3)

https://empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/CVE-2021-41807
vendor-advisory
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-28812
Advisory
https://www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/security-vulnerabilities/cve-2021-41807/
x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/CVE-2021-41807		vendor-advisory
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-28812		Advisory
https://www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/security-vulnerabilities/cve-2021-41807/		x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkVendor Advisory