Improper access control in FortiProxy - CVE-2021-22128

 

Improper access control in FortiProxy - CVE-2021-22128

Published: March 4, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51224
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22128
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiProxy

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted resources.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the Quick connection functionality implementation. A remote authenticated user can bypass implemented security restrictions and access internal service such as the ZebOS Shell on the FortiProxy appliance through the Quick Connection functionality


How to mitigate CVE-2021-22128

Install updates from vendor's website.

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