Information disclosure in Fortinet Fortiddos
CVE-2021-24008
An exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere vulnerability [CWE-497] in FortiDDoS version 5.4.0, version 5.3.2 and below, version 5.2.0, version 5.1.0, version 5.0.0, version 4.7.0, version 4.6.0, version 4.5.0, version 4.4.2 and below, FortiDDoS-CM version 5.3.0, version 5.2.0, version 5.1.0, version 5.0.0, version 4.7.0, FortiVoice version 6.0.6 and below, FortiRecorder version 6.0.3 and below and FortiMail version 6.4.1 and below, version 6.2.4 and below, version 6.0.9 and below may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive software-version information by reading a JavaScript file.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortiddos — versions 5.4.0, 5.3.0, 5.2.0
- Fortinet Fortiddos-Cm — versions 5.3.0, 5.2.0, 5.1.0
- Fortinet Fortimail
- Fortinet Fortindr — versions 1.5.0, 1.4.0, 1.3.0
- Fortinet Fortirecorder
- Fortinet Fortivoice
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-105 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24008?
- CVE-2021-24008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiddos, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24008?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.