Vulnerability CVE-2021-41028


Published: 2021-12-16

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.

Type:

CWE-798

CVSS2 => (AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5.4/10
6.4/10
5.5/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Adjacent network
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Fortinet -> Forticlientems 
Fortinet -> Forticlientlinux 
Fortinet -> Forticlientmac 
Fortinet -> Forticlientwindows 

 References:
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-075

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