Information disclosure in Fortinet Forticlient
CVE-2021-43205
An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability [CWE-200] in FortiClient for Linux version 7.0.2 and below, 6.4.7 and below and 6.2.9 and below may allow an unauthenticated attacker to access the confighandler webserver via external binaries.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Forticlient — versions 6.4.7
- Fortinet Forticlientlinux — versions FortiClientLinux 7.0.2 and below, 6.4.7 and below, 6.2.9 and below
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-226 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-43205?
- CVE-2021-43205 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-04-06.
- How severe is CVE-2021-43205?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.