OS Command Injection in FortiAuthenticator - CVE-2021-26116

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OS Command Injection in FortiAuthenticator - CVE-2021-26116

Published: September 7, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU56382
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26116
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiAuthenticator
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the command line interpreter of FortiAuthenticator. A local user can execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments to existing commands.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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