CVE-2021-36172
CVSS V2 Medium 6.4
CVSS V3 High 8.1
Description
An improper restriction of XML external entity reference vulnerability in the parser of XML responses of FortiPortal before 6.0.6 may allow an attacker who controls the producer of XML reports consumed by FortiPortal to trigger a denial of service or read arbitrary files from the underlying file system by means of specifically crafted XML documents.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-36172
- Assigner
- psirt@fortinet.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-11-02T18:15:08
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-11-04T13:19:23
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.0.0 | 4.0.4 |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.1.0 | 4.1.2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.2.0 | 4.2.4 |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.0.0 | 5.0.3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.1.0 | 5.1.2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.2.0 | 5.2.6 |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.3.0 | 5.3.7 |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 6.0.0 | 6.0.6 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 6.4
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 4.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 8.1
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 2.8
- Impact Score
- 5.2
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-104 | Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36172 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-36172 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 06:48:25 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-05 13:40:26 | 2021-11-02T18:15Z | 2021-11-02T18:15:08 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-05 13:40:26 | 2021-11-04T13:19:23 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-05 13:40:26 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |