Privilege Escalation in FortiNAC by Fortinet
CVE-2021-24011

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Fortinet
Status
Fortinet Fortinac
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 May 2021

What is CVE-2021-24011?

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in FortiNAC, specifically in versions prior to 8.8.2. This flaw enables an admin user to elevate their privileges to root level by manipulating sudo configurations. When exploited, this vulnerability poses a significant risk as it can grant unauthorized access to system-critical functions, potentially leading to further security breaches.

Affected Version(s)

Fortinet FortiNAC FortiNAC 8.8.1 and below

References

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-038
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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