Improper access control in FortiOS and FortiProxy - CVE-2021-26110
Published: December 7, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58630
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2021-26110
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiOS
FortiProxy
FortiOS
FortiProxy
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-26110
Install updates from vendor's website.