CVE-2021-22124

Description

An uncontrolled resource consumption (denial of service) vulnerability in the login modules of FortiSandbox 3.2.0 through 3.2.2, 3.1.0 through 3.1.4, and 3.0.0 through 3.0.6; and FortiAuthenticator before 6.0.6 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to bring the device into an unresponsive state via specifically-crafted long request parameters.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.14% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet Fortinet FortiSandbox, FortiAuthenticator
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-170 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22124?
CVE-2021-22124 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-22124?
To fix CVE-2021-22124, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-22124 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-22124 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-22124?
CVE-2021-22124 affects Fortinet Fortinet FortiSandbox, FortiAuthenticator.
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