CVE-2021-32598: fortinet fortianalyzer HTTP Request/Response Smuggling

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-32598 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) HTTP Request/Response Smuggling vulnerability in fortinet fortianalyzer. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 05-08-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 25-10-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper neutralization of CRLF sequences in HTTP headers ('HTTP Response Splitting') vulnerability In FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer GUI 7.0.0, 6.4.6 and below, 6.2.8 and below, 6.0.11 and below, 5.6.11 and below may allow an authenticated and remote attacker to perform an HTTP request splitting attack which gives attackers control of the remaining headers and body of the response.

• CWE-444Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling')The product acts as an intermediary HTTP agent (such as a proxy or firewall) in the data flow between two entities such as a client and server, but it does not interpret malformed HTTP requests or responses in ways that are consistent with how the messages will be processed by those entities that are at the ultimate destination.