CVE-2021-24019

Description

An insufficient session expiration vulnerability [CWE- 613] in FortiClientEMS versions 6.4.2 and below, 6.2.8 and below may allow an attacker to reuse the unexpired admin user session IDs to gain admin privileges, should the attacker be able to obtain that session ID (via other, hypothetical attacks)

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 15.19% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet Fortinet FortiClientEMS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-072 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24019?
CVE-2021-24019 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24019?
To fix CVE-2021-24019, 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-2021-24019 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24019 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24019?
CVE-2021-24019 affects Fortinet Fortinet FortiClientEMS.
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