What is CVE-2021-32596?

CVE-2021-32596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiportal, classified under Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2021-08-04.

How severe is CVE-2021-32596?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiportal

CVE-2021-32596

A use of one-way hash with a predictable salt vulnerability in the password storing mechanism of FortiPortal 6.0.0 through 6.04 may allow an attacker already in possession of the password store to decrypt the passwords by means of precomputed tables.

EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortiportal — versions FortiPortal 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.0
Fortinet Fortiportal

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-916 — Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort

References

psirt@fortinet.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-32596?: CVE-2021-32596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiportal, classified under Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2021-08-04.
How severe is CVE-2021-32596?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.