CVE-2021-43065 json
A incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Fortinet FortiNAC version 9.2.0, version 9.1.3 and below, version 8.8.9 and belo…
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-30018
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Fortinet FortiNAC version 9.2.0, version 9.1.3 and below, version 8.8.9 and below allows attacker to gain higher privileges via the access to sensitive system data.
Patch / fix
- fortinet fortinac 8.8.10, 9.1.4
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-8wx4-g5p9-348h referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortinet FortiNAC
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-8wx4-g5p9-348h
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
fortiguard.com
/advisory/FG-IR-21-178
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-43065
- NVD CVE-2021-43065
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