CVE-2021-44172
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CVE-2021-44172 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 FortiClientEMS versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, 7.0.6 through 7.0.7, in all 6.4 and 6.2 version management interface may allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain information on environment variables such as the EMS installation path.. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability [CWE-200] in FortiClientEMS versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, 7.0.6 through 7.0.7, in all 6.4 and 6.2 version management interface may allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain information on environment variables such as the EMS installation path.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Forticlient Endpoint Management Server | >= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.9 |
| Fortinet | Forticlient Endpoint Management Server | >= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.9 |
| Fortinet | Forticlient Endpoint Management Server | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.4 |
| Fortinet | Forticlient Endpoint Management Server | >= 7.0.6, <= 7.0.7 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-244Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-244Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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