CVE-2021-35965

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

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.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 83.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 19, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

twcert@certhttps://www.chtsecurity.com/news/ba7b3ae7-14f3-4970-b3f6-4d97d8c7ea25
twcert@certhttps://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4925-86733-1.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.chtsecurity.com/news/ba7b3ae7-14f3-4970-b3f6-4d97d8c7ea25
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4925-86733-1.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-35965?

CVE-2021-35965 is a critical vulnerability published on July 19, 2021. 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.

When was CVE-2021-35965 disclosed?

CVE-2021-35965 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 19, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-35965 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-35965 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 83.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-35965?

CVE-2021-35965 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-35965?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-35965, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2021-35965

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