#VU53720 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in FortiAuthenticator - CVE-2021-24005

 

#VU53720 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in FortiAuthenticator - CVE-2021-24005

Published: June 1, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53720
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-24005
CWE-ID: CWE-321
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiAuthenticator
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of hard-coded cryptographic keys to encrypt configuration files, debug logs and password data. A local user with access to the files or the CLI configuration can decrypt the sensitive data.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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