CVE-2021-26108: High severity fortios vulnerability

Published Dec 8, 2021
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Updated

A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in the SSLVPN of FortiOS before 7.0.1 may allow an attacker to retrieve the key by reverse engineering.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Fortinet FortiOS>=5.6.0<=5.6.13
Fortinet FortiOS>=6.0.0<=6.0.12
Fortinet FortiOS>=6.2.0<=6.2.8
Fortinet FortiOS>=6.4.0<=6.4.5
Fortinet FortiOS=7.0.0

Event History

Dec 8, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-26108?

CVE-2021-26108 is rated as a critical severity vulnerability due to the risk of the hard-coded cryptographic key being exploited.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-26108?

To fix CVE-2021-26108, update FortiOS to version 7.0.1 or later, as it addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of FortiOS are affected by CVE-2021-26108?

FortiOS versions prior to 7.0.1, specifically 5.6.0 to 5.6.13, 6.0.0 to 6.0.12, 6.2.0 to 6.2.8, and 6.4.0 to 6.4.5 are affected by CVE-2021-26108.

4

What is the potential impact of CVE-2021-26108?

The potential impact of CVE-2021-26108 includes unauthorized access to sensitive information due to the retrieval of the hard-coded cryptographic key.

5

Who is impacted by CVE-2021-26108?

Organizations using affected versions of FortiOS for SSLVPN services are impacted by CVE-2021-26108.

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