5.3

CVE-2021-43205: fortinet forticlient

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 06-04-2022Last modified 22-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-43205 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in fortinet forticlient. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.92%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-04-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 22-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability [CWE-200] in FortiClient for Linux version 7.0.2 and below, 6.4.7 and below and 6.2.9 and below may allow an unauthenticated attacker to access the confighandler webserver via external binaries.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.92% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.92%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fortinet2 products
  • forticlient≥ 6.2.0, ≤ 6.2.4 | ≥ 6.2.6, ≤ 6.2.9 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.4 | ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.2 | 6.4.7
  • fortinet forticlientlinuxFortiClientLinux 7.0.2 and below, 6.4.7 and below, 6.2.9 and below

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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