What is CVE-2021-44167?

CVE-2021-44167 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2022-05-11.

How severe is CVE-2021-44167?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient

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.

EPSS: 0.005 (40.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Fortinet Forticlient
Fortinet Forticlientlinux — versions FortiClientLinux version 6.0.8 and below, 6.2.9 and below, 6.4.7 and below, 7.0.2 and below

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

psirt@fortinet.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44167?: CVE-2021-44167 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2022-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-44167?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.