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Status published
High
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.
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Murat Aydemir
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Affected Vendor
M-Files
View all reports →Affected Software
M-Files Server, M-Files Web
Vulnerable Versions:
Online, 2018, Classic, vNext
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 18th, 2022
Last Modified:
February 23rd, 2026
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N