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CVE-2021-36177

Published: Feb 2, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
4.2CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiAuthenticator HA service 6.3.2 and below, 6.2.x, 6.1.x, 6.0.x may allow an attacker on the same vlan as the HA management interface to make an unauthenticated direct connection to the FAC's database.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
fortiauthenticatorfortinetSecurity Products
fortinetcommercialUSSecurity Productsaka forti net

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-217
fortiguard.com

Timeline

Published
Feb 2, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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