CVE-2021-32588: Critical severity fortinet fortiportal vulnerability

Published Aug 18, 2021
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

5 affected components
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

Event History

Aug 18, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this FortiPortal vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this FortiPortal vulnerability is CVE-2021-32588.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-32588?

The severity of CVE-2021-32588 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

3

Which versions of FortiPortal are affected by CVE-2021-32588?

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 are affected by CVE-2021-32588.

4

How does CVE-2021-32588 vulnerability work?

CVE-2021-32588 is a use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability that allows a remote and unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands as root by uploading and deploying malicious web application archives.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-32588?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-32588 in the FortiGuard advisory FG-IR-21-077.

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