CVE-2021-36166: Critical severity fortinet fortimail-200d vulnerability

Published Mar 1, 2022
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Updated

An improper authentication vulnerability in FortiMail before 7.0.1 may allow a remote attacker to efficiently guess one administrative account's authentication token by means of the observation of certain system's properties.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Fortinet FortiMail<=5.4.12
Fortinet FortiMail>=6.0.0<6.0.12
Fortinet FortiMail>=6.2.0<6.2.8
Fortinet FortiMail>=6.4.0<6.4.6
Fortinet FortiMail=7.0.0

Event History

Mar 1, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:10 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-36166?

CVE-2021-36166 is an improper authentication vulnerability in FortiMail before 7.0.1 that allows a remote attacker to guess an administrative account's authentication token.

2

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2021-36166?

A remote attacker can exploit CVE-2021-36166 by observing certain system properties to efficiently guess an administrative account's authentication token.

3

Which versions of FortiMail are affected by CVE-2021-36166?

FortiMail versions 5.4.12, 6.0.x (up to and excluding 6.0.12), 6.2.x (up to and excluding 6.2.8), 6.4.x (up to and excluding 6.4.6), and 7.0.0 are affected by CVE-2021-36166.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36166?

CVE-2021-36166 has a severity rating of critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

5

How do I fix CVE-2021-36166?

To fix CVE-2021-36166, it is recommended to upgrade FortiMail to version 7.0.1 or later.

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