Improper access control in FortiOS - CVE-2021-41032

 

Improper access control in FortiOS - CVE-2021-41032

Published: May 3, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU62769
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41032
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user with a restricted user profile can gather sensitive information and modify the SSL-VPN tunnel status of other VDOMs using specific CLI commands.


Affected software

FortiOS

How to mitigate CVE-2021-41032

Install updates from vendor's website.

FortiOS - addressed in versions 6.4.9, 7.0.4

External References

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