Use of hard-coded credentials in FortiWAN - CVE-2021-26113
Published: April 5, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61900
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26113
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiWAN
FortiWAN
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to recover hashed passwords of other users.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of a hard-coded salt in FortiWAN. An attacker who has previously come in possession of the password file can recover victim's password.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-26113
Install updates from vendor's website.