CVE-2021-35965 Learningdigital.com, Inc. Orca HCM - Hard-code password
Remote attackers can gain administrator privileges by using a hard-coded default password found in the source code of the Orca HCM platform.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-35965?
CVE-2021-35965 is a critical vulnerability in Learningdigital.com, Inc. Orca HCM, published on 19 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35965?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Learningdigital Orca Hcm.
How do I fix CVE-2021-35965?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35965 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-35965 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35965 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Learningdigital.com, Inc. Orca HCM
- CVE-2025-1387 Learning Digital Orca HCM - Improper Authentication
- CVE-2024-8584 LEARNING DIGITAL Orca HCM - Missing Authentication
- CVE-2021-35963 Learningdigital.com, Inc. Orca HCM - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- CVE-2025-1388 Learning Digital Orca HCM - Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2025-1389 Learning Digital Orca HCM - SQL Injection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w3wg-762h-q86r.