CVE-2021-41028 HIGH

CVE-2021-41028

Vendor Fortinet
Product Fortinet FortiClientEMS, FortiClientWindows, FortiClientLinux, FortiClientMac
Published December 16, 2021
Last update October 25, 2024

CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 16, 2021 CVE published
October 25, 2024 Record updated