Improper Privilege Management in FortiADC - CVE-2021-43076
Published: September 6, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67046
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43076
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiADC
FortiADC
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A remote authenticated user with read-only permissions can bypass implemented security restrictions and modify system files using the shell access.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-43076
Install updates from vendor's website.