CVE-2025-61977
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Description
A weak password recovery mechanism for forgotten password vulnerability was discovered in Productivity Suite software version v4.4.1.19. The vulnerability allows an attacker to decrypt an encrypted project by answering just one recovery question.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.3
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2025-10-23 22:15:48.887000
Last modified
2026-10-18 21:10:00.120000
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