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CVE-2021-25839 (GCVE-0-2021-25839)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-26 13:30 – Updated: 2024-08-03 20:11
VLAI
Summary
A weak password requirement vulnerability exists in the Create New User function of MintHCM RELEASE 3.0.8, which could lead an attacker to easier password brute-forcing.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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