CVE-2021-42544

Lack of Rate limiting in Authentication in TopEase

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Published Nov 30, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Missing Rate Limiting in Web Applications operating on Business-DNA Solutions GmbH’s TopEase® Platform Version <= 7.1.27 on the Login Form allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform multiple login attempts, which facilitates gaining privileges.

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

Business-DNA Solutions GmbH

TopEase

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 7.1.28
`next of 7.1.28`	unknown	< unspecified

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:businessdnasolutions:topease:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-29513	Missing Rate Limiting in Web Applications operating on Business-DNA Solutions GmbH’s TopEase® Platform Version <= 7.1.27 on the Login Form allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform multiple login attempts, which facilitates gaining privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.410% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://confluence.topease.ch/confluence/display/DOC/Release+Notes

History

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Subscriptions

Businessdnasolutions Topease

Weaknesses

CWE-307

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:38 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: NCSC.ch
Published: Nov 30, 2021, 11:28 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:38 AM
Reserved: Oct 15, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 30, 2021, 12:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:09 AM

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