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CVE-2021-44167

Published: May 11, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-732
NVD MITRE
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability [CWE-732] in FortiClient for Linux version 6.0.8 and below, 6.2.9 and below, 6.4.7 and below, 7.0.2 and below may allow an unauthenticated attacker to access sensitive information in log files and directories via symbolic links.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-732

Affected Products

Fortinet FortiClientLinuxFortinetSecurity Products
forticlientfortinetSecurity Products
fortinetcommercialUSSecurity Productsaka forti net

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-232
fortiguard.com

Timeline

Published
May 11, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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