CVE-2021-41023

A unprotected storage of credentials in Fortinet FortiSIEM Windows Agent version 4.1.4 and below allows an authenticated user to disclosure agent password due to plaintext credential storage in log files

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-175	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-11-02 19:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-41023

Mitre link : CVE-2021-41023

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-41023

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fortinet

fortisiem

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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