CVE-2021-43076: Medium severity fortinet fortiadc vulnerability

Published Sep 6, 2022
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Updated

An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in FortiADC versions 6.2.1 and below, 6.1.5 and below, 6.0.4 and below, 5.4.5 and below and 5.3.7 and below may allow a remote authenticated attacker with restricted user profile to modify the system files using the shell access.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Fortinet FortiADC>=5.3.0<=5.3.7
Fortinet FortiADC>=5.4.0<=5.4.5
Fortinet FortiADC>=6.0.0<=6.0.4
Fortinet FortiADC>=6.1.0<=6.1.5
Fortinet FortiADC=6.2.0
Fortinet FortiADC=6.2.1

Event History

Sep 6, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-43076?

CVE-2021-43076 is an improper privilege management vulnerability in FortiADC versions 6.2.1 and below, 6.1.5 and below, 6.0.4 and below, 5.4.5 and below, and 5.3.7 and below.

2

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-43076?

A remote authenticated attacker with a restricted user profile can exploit CVE-2021-43076 to modify system files using the shell access.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-43076?

CVE-2021-43076 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-43076?

FortiADC versions 6.2.1 and below, 6.1.5 and below, 6.0.4 and below, 5.4.5 and below, and 5.3.7 and below are affected by CVE-2021-43076.

5

How can I mitigate CVE-2021-43076?

It is recommended to update FortiADC to a version that is not affected by CVE-2021-43076 or apply the patches provided by Fortinet.

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