CVE-2021-36177

Description

An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiAuthenticator HA service 6.3.2 and below, 6.2.x, 6.1.x, 6.0.x may allow an attacker on the same vlan as the HA management interface to make an unauthenticated direct connection to the FAC's database.

4.2

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-217	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36177?: CVE-2021-36177 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-36177?: To fix CVE-2021-36177, 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-2021-36177 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-36177 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.

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