CVE-2021-43205
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CVE-2021-43205 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability [CWE-200] in FortiClient for Linux version 7.0.2 and below, 6.4.7 and below and 6.2.9 and below may allow an unauthenticated attacker to access the confighandler webserver via external binaries.. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability [CWE-200] in FortiClient for Linux version 7.0.2 and below, 6.4.7 and below and 6.2.9 and below may allow an unauthenticated attacker to access the confighandler webserver via external binaries.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Forticlient | >= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.4 |
| Fortinet | Forticlient | >= 6.2.6, <= 6.2.9 |
| Fortinet | Forticlient | >= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.4 |
| Fortinet | Forticlient | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.2 |
| Fortinet | Forticlient | 6.4.7 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-226Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-226Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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