CVE-2021-35965

Learningdigital.com, Inc. Orca HCM - Hard-code password

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Published Jul 19, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Orca HCM digital learning platform uses a weak factory default administrator password, which is hard-coded in the source code of the webpage in plain text, thus remote attackers can obtain administrator’s privilege without logging in.

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Learningdigital.com, Inc.

Orca HCM

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 10.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:learningdigital:orca_hcm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Orca HCM to version 10.9

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-22598	The Orca HCM digital learning platform uses a weak factory default administrator password, which is hard-coded in the source code of the webpage in plain text, thus remote attackers can obtain administrator’s privilege without logging in.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.378% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.chtsecurity.com/news/ba7b3ae7-14f3-4970-b3f6-4d97d8c7ea25
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4925-86733-1.html

History

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Subscriptions

Learningdigital Orca Hcm

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:11 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: twcert
Published: Jul 19, 2021, 11:55 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:11 AM
Reserved: Jun 30, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 19, 2021, 12:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:58 AM

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Red Hat No data

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