Fortisiem
CVE-2021-41023
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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1DescriptionNVD
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
AnalysisAI
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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. 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 Affected products include: Fortinet Fortisiem. Version information: version 4.1.4.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78] in
Fortinet FortiSIEM (6.7.0 through 7.4.0) has OS command injection via crafted TCP requests. As a SIEM, compromise gives
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet
A relative path traversal in Fortinet FortiSIEM versions 7.0.0, 6.7.0 through 6.7.2, 6.6.0 through 6.6.3, 6.5.1, 6.5.0 a
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet
A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiSIEM versi
A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet a
A plaintext storage of a password vulnerability [CWE-256] in FortiSIEM 6.7 all versions, 6.6 all versions, 6.5 all versi
A improper authentication vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSIEM before 6.5.0 allows a local attacker with CLI access to pe
A improper privilege management in Fortinet FortiSIEM Windows Agent version 4.1.4 and below allows attacker to execute p
An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor [CWE-200] in FortiSIEM version 7.0.0 and before 6.7.5 may
A exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Fortinet FortiSIEM version 6.7.0 through 6.7.5 allows at
Same weakness CWE-522 – Insufficiently Protected Credentials
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