Information disclosure in FortiClientEMS



Published: 2023-09-22
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-44172
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		FortiClientEMS
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU81072

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44172

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to exposure of environment variable information on the sign-in page of the FortiClientEMS mangement interface. A remote non-authenticated attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiClientEMS: 6.2.0 - 7.0.7

CPE2.3 External links

http://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-244


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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