CVE-2021-44167

An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability [CWE-732] in FortiClient for Linux version 6.0.8 and below, 6.2.9 and below, 6.4.7 and below, 7.0.2 and below may allow an unauthenticated attacker to access sensitive information in log files and directories via symbolic links.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-232	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::linux::*
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::linux::*
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::linux::*
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::linux::*

History

19 May 2022, 02:47

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-732
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 5.0 v3 : 7.5
First Time		Fortinet forticlient Fortinet
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::linux::*
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-232 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-232 - Vendor Advisory

11 May 2022, 15:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-05-11 15:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:22

NVD link : CVE-2021-44167

Mitre link : CVE-2021-44167

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-44167

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fortinet

forticlient

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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