CVE-2021-43066

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A external control of file name or path in Fortinet FortiClientWindows version 7.0.2 and below, version 6.4.6 and below, version 6.2.9 and below, version 6.0.10 and below allows attacker to escalate privilege via the MSI installer.

Un control externo de nombre de archivo o ruta en Fortinet FortiClientWindows versiones 7.0.2 y anteriores, versiones 6.4.6 y anteriores, versiones 6.2.9 y anteriores, versiones 6.0.10 y anteriores, permite a un atacante escalar privilegios por medio del instalador MSI

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-10-28 CVE Reserved
2022-05-11 CVE Published
2023-12-02 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-154	2022-07-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet"		Forticlient Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Forticlient"				>= 6.0.0 < 6.4.7 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Forticlient" and version " >= 6.0.0 < 6.4.7"		windows		Affected
Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet"		Forticlient Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Forticlient"				>= 7.0.0 < 7.0.3 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Forticlient" and version " >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.3"		windows		Affected