CVE-2021-36177

low-risk
Published 2022-02-02

An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiAuthenticator HA service 6.3.2 and below, 6.2.x, 6.1.x, 6.0.x may allow an attacker on the same vlan as the HA management interface to make an unauthenticated direct connection to the FAC's database.

Do I need to act?

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0.17% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 4.2/10 Medium
ADJACENT_NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Fortiauthenticator

Affected Vendors

Fortinet

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-217
Vendor Advisory https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-217
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low-risk
Severity 11/34 · Low
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal