SB2022090663 - Privilege escalation in FortiADC
Published: September 6, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022090663
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Privilege Management (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43076)
CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A remote authenticated user with read-only permissions can bypass implemented security restrictions and modify system files using the shell access.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.