CVE-2021-42761: Critical severity fortinet fortiweb vulnerability

Published Feb 16, 2023
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Updated

A condition for session fixation vulnerability [CWE-384] in the session management of FortiWeb versions 6.4 all versions, 6.3.0 through 6.3.16, 6.2.0 through 6.2.6, 6.1.0 through 6.1.2, 6.0.0 through 6.0.7, 5.9.0 through 5.9.1 may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to infer the session identifier of other users and possibly usurp their session.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Fortinet FortiWeb>=5.6.0<5.9.2
Fortinet FortiWeb>=6.0.0<6.0.8
Fortinet FortiWeb>=6.1.0<6.1.3
Fortinet FortiWeb>=6.2.0<6.2.7
Fortinet FortiWeb>=6.3.0<6.3.17
Fortinet FortiWeb>=6.4.0<7.0.0

Remediation

Information

Please upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.0.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiWeb version 6.3.17 or above Please upgrade to FortiWeb version 6.2.7 or above Please upgrade to FortiWeb version 6.1.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiWeb version 6.0.8 or above Please upgrade to FortiWeb version 5.9.2 or above

Event History

Feb 16, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:05 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-42761?

CVE-2021-42761 is a session fixation vulnerability in FortiWeb versions 6.4 all versions, 6.3.0 through 6.3.16, 6.2.0 through 6.2.6, 6.1.0 through 6.1.2, 6.0.0 through 6.0.7, 5.9.0 through 5.9.1.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-42761?

CVE-2021-42761 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).

3

What is the CWE-ID for CVE-2021-42761?

The CWE-ID for CVE-2021-42761 is CWE-384.

4

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2021-42761?

A remote, unauthenticated attacker may exploit CVE-2021-42761 to infer the session identifier and potentially hijack a user's session.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-42761?

Yes, Fortinet has released fixes for CVE-2021-42761. Please refer to the vendor's advisory for the appropriate patches and updates.

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