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CVE-2021-43065: fortinet fortinac

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 09-12-2021Last modified 25-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-43065 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in fortinet fortinac. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 09-12-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Fortinet FortiNAC version 9.2.0, version 9.1.3 and below, version 8.8.9 and below allows attacker to gain higher privileges via the access to sensitive system data.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.43% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Security Research

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fortinet2 products
  • fortinac≥ 8.8.0, < 8.8.10 | ≥ 9.1.0, < 9.1.4 | 9.2.0
  • fortinet fortinacFortiNAC 9.2.0, 9.1.3, 9.1.2, 9.1.1, 9.1.0, 8.8.9, 8.8.8, 8.8.7, 8.8.6, 8.8.5, 8.8.4, 8.8.3, 8.8.2, 8.8.1, 8.8.0

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links