CVE-2021-24012

Description

An improper following of a certificate's chain of trust vulnerability in FortiGate versions 6.4.0 to 6.4.4 may allow an LDAP user to connect to SSLVPN with any certificate that is signed by a trusted Certificate Authority.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet Fortinet FortiOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-018 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24012?
CVE-2021-24012 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24012?
To fix CVE-2021-24012, 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-2021-24012 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-24012 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24012?
CVE-2021-24012 affects Fortinet Fortinet FortiOS.
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