CVE-2021-32588
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CVE-2021-32588 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A use of hard-coded credentials (CWE-798) vulnerability in FortiPortal versions 5.2.5 and below, 5.3.5 and below, 6.0.4 and below, versions 5.1.x and 5.0.x may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands as root by uploading and deploying malicious web application archive files using the default hard-coded Tomcat Manager username and password.. EPSS estimates a 3.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A use of hard-coded credentials (CWE-798) vulnerability in FortiPortal versions 5.2.5 and below, 5.3.5 and below, 6.0.4 and below, versions 5.1.x and 5.0.x may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands as root by uploading and deploying malicious web application archive files using the default hard-coded Tomcat Manager username and password.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortiportal | >= 5.0.0, <= 5.0.3 |
| Fortinet | Fortiportal | >= 5.1.0, <= 5.1.2 |
| Fortinet | Fortiportal | >= 5.2.0, <= 5.2.5 |
| Fortinet | Fortiportal | >= 5.3.0, <= 5.3.5 |
| Fortinet | Fortiportal | >= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.4 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-077Third Party Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-077Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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