Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in FortiNAC - CVE-2021-43065

 

Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in FortiNAC - CVE-2021-43065

Published: December 7, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU58632
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43065
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiNAC

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource. A local  authenticated user can access sensitive system data and, as a consequence, raise the authenticated user's privilege to admin.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-43065

Install updates from vendor's website.

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