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CVE-2021-26113

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.40%

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CVE-2021-26113 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A use of a one-way hash with a predictable salt vulnerability [CWE-760] in FortiWAN before 4.5.9 may allow an attacker who has previously come in possession of the password file to potentially guess passwords therein stored.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A use of a one-way hash with a predictable salt vulnerability [CWE-760] in FortiWAN before 4.5.9 may allow an attacker who has previously come in possession of the password file to potentially guess passwords therein stored.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.40%

31.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FortinetFortiwan< 4.5.9

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-26113?
A use of a one-way hash with a predictable salt vulnerability [CWE-760] in FortiWAN before 4.5.9 may allow an attacker who has previously come in possession of the password file to potentially guess passwords therein stored.
How severe is CVE-2021-26113?
CVE-2021-26113 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-26113?
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Source: NVD / NIST