Privilege escalation in Fortinet Fortisiemwindowsagent
CVE-2021-41022
A improper privilege management in Fortinet FortiSIEM Windows Agent version 4.1.4 and below allows attacker to execute privileged code or commands via powershell scripts
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortisiemwindowsagent — versions FortiSIEMWindowsAgent 4.1.4, 4.1.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1.0, 4.0.0, 3.3.0, 3.2.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.0, 3.1.2, 3.1.0
- Fortinet Fortisiem
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-176 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-41022?
- CVE-2021-41022 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortisiemwindowsagent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2021-41022?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.