Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerabilities in FortiPortal by Fortinet
CVE-2021-36176

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Fortinet
Status
Fortinet Fortiportal
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 November 2021

What is CVE-2021-36176?

FortiPortal prior to version 6.0.6 contains multiple uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerabilities that can be exploited by a low-privileged user. By sending numerous HTTP requests, an attacker could induce a denial of service, affecting the availability of the FortiPortal web interface. This makes it crucial for users to upgrade to the latest version to mitigate potential exploitation risks.

Affected Version(s)

Fortinet FortiPortal FortiPortal before 6.0.6

References

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-100
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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