CVE-2021-44172

Description

An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability [CWE-200] in FortiClientEMS versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, 7.0.6 through 7.0.7, in all 6.4 and 6.2 version management interface may allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain information on environment variables such as the EMS installation path.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.0.8 or above

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.61%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiClientEMS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-244 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44172?
CVE-2021-44172 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-44172?
To fix CVE-2021-44172: Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.0.8 or above
Is CVE-2021-44172 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-44172 is being actively exploited. 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-2021-44172?
CVE-2021-44172 affects Fortinet FortiClientEMS.
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