CVE-2021-41527 2FA bypass on the RISC Platform
Attackers can bypass two-factor authentication on the RISC Platform if the 2FA setup is incomplete, allowing unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-41527?
CVE-2021-41527 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Flexera RISC Platform, published on 7 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An error related to the 2-factor authorization (2FA) on the RISC Platform prior to the saas-2021-12-29 release can potentially be exploited to bypass the 2FA. The vulnerability requires that the 2FA setup hasn’t been completed.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41527?
How do I fix CVE-2021-41527?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41527 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-41527 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-41527 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjph-w72m-276x.