Medium severity · published Nov 2, 2021
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…
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
Fortisiem · Fortinet
3.1.0 through 4.1.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41023
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41023
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-175
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