SB2021120717 - Privilege escalation in FortiOS and FortiProxy 



SB2021120717 - Privilege escalation in FortiOS and FortiProxy

Published: December 7, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021120717
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26110)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the autod daemon. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and escalate privileges on the systems to uper_admin via a specific crafted configuration of fabric automation CLI script and auto-script features.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.