Use of hard-coded credentials in FortiPortal - CVE-2021-32588
Published: August 3, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55543
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSSv4.0: 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:U/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32588
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiPortal
FortiPortal
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc
Fortinet, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded Tomcat Manager username and password in application code. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials and execute arbitrary commands as root.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.