SB2021040618 - Information disclosure in FortiWeb 



SB2021040618 - Information disclosure in FortiWeb

Published: April 6, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021040618
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15942)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to user's passwords are stored in clear text in FortiWeb's Web Vulnerability Scan profile. A remote authenticated user can obtain passwords of other users.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.