CVE-2021-44169
CVSS V2 Medium 4.6
CVSS V3 High 8.8
Description
A improper initialization in Fortinet FortiClient (Windows) version 6.0.10 and below, version 6.2.9 and below, version 6.4.7 and below, version 7.0.3 and below allows attacker to gain administrative privileges via placing a malicious executable inside the FortiClient installer's directory.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-44169
- Assigner
- psirt@fortinet.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2022-04-06T10:15:08
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-04-14T13:41:34
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | 6.0.0 | 6.0.10 |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | 6.2.0 | 6.2.9 |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | 6.4.0 | 6.4.7 |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | 7.0.0 | 7.0.2 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 4.6
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 8.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 2
- Impact Score
- 6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-238 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44169 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-44169 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 15:42:57 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-06 14:23:48 | 2022-04-06T10:15Z | 2022-04-06T10:15:08 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-06 14:23:48 | 2022-04-14T13:41:34 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-06 14:23:48 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |