CVE-2021-41028

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate ValidationCWE-798 — Hard-coded Credentials4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.5HIGH
EPSS
0.1%
top 65.13%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Fortinet ForticlientFortinet Forticlient Endpoint Management Server
Timeline
PublishedDec 16
Latest updateDec 17

Description

A combination of a use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability [CWE-321] in FortiClientEMS 7.0.1 and below, 6.4.6 and below and an improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-297] in FortiClientWindows, FortiClientLinux and FortiClientMac 7.0.1 and below, 6.4.6 and below may allow an unauthenticated and network adjacent attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack between the EMS and the FCT via the telemetry protocol.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.6 | Impact: 6.0

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDfortinet/forticlient6.0.0 — 6.0.9+4

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-2p93-h9hw-wqjg: A combination of a use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability [CWE-321] in FortiClientEMS 7↗2021-12-17
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CVEList
CVE-2021-41028: A combination of a use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability [CWE-321] in FortiClientEMS 7↗2021-12-16
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Fortinet
A combination of a use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability [CWE-321] in FortiClientEMS 7.0.1 and below, 6.4.6...↗2021-12-16
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CVE-2021-41028 (HIGH CVSS 7.5) | A combination of a use of hard-code | cvebase.io