8.1
HIGH
CVE-2021-25923
OpenEMR Password Guessing Via Unbexpoerted Length
Description

In OpenEMR, versions 5.0.0 to 6.0.0.1 are vulnerable to weak password requirements as it does not enforce a maximum password length limit. If a malicious user is aware of the first 72 characters of the victim user’s password, he can leverage it to an account takeover.

INFO

Published Date :

June 24, 2021, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 30, 2021, 2:14 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-25923 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Open-emr openemr
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-25923.

URL Resource
https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/28ca5c008d4a408b60001a67dfd3e0915f9181e0 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25923 Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-25923 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-25923 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/28ca5c008d4a408b60001a67dfd3e0915f9181e0 No Types Assigned https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/28ca5c008d4a408b60001a67dfd3e0915f9181e0 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25923 No Types Assigned https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25923 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-521
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (including) 6.0.0.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-25923 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.48 }} 0.12%

score

0.75787

percentile

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