SB2021042805 - Authentication bypass in FortiWAN
Published: April 28, 2021 Updated: December 9, 2021
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26102)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the authentication process. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP POST request and delete arbitrary files on the system using directory traversal sequences. In particular, deleting specific configuration files will reset the Admin password to its default value.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain full access to the affected system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.