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CVE-2021-32591


A missing cryptographic steps vulnerability in the function that encrypts users' LDAP and RADIUS credentials in FortiSandbox before 4.0.1, FortiWeb before 6.3.12, FortiADC before 6.2.1, FortiMail 7.0.1 and earlier may allow an attacker in possession of the password store to compromise the confidentiality of the encrypted secrets.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from fortinet, from fortinet, from fortinet and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2021-12-08T12:15:07.737

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:07:20.180

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application fortinet fortiadc ≤ 5.4.4 Yes
Application fortinet fortiadc ≤ 6.0.3 Yes
Application fortinet fortiadc ≤ 6.1.3 Yes
Application fortinet fortiadc 6.2.0 Yes
Application fortinet fortiadc 6.2.1 Yes
Application fortinet fortimail * Yes
Application fortinet fortimail ≤ 5.6.3 Yes
Application fortinet fortimail ≤ 6.0.11 Yes
Application fortinet fortimail ≤ 6.2.7 Yes
Application fortinet fortimail ≤ 6.4.5 Yes
Application fortinet fortimail 7.0.0 Yes
Application fortinet fortimail 7.0.1 Yes
Application fortinet fortisandbox ≤ 3.2.2 Yes
Application fortinet fortisandbox 4.0.0 Yes
Application fortinet fortiweb ≤ 5.7.3 Yes
Application fortinet fortiweb ≤ 5.8.7 Yes
Application fortinet fortiweb ≤ 6.0.7 Yes
Application fortinet fortiweb ≤ 6.1.2 Yes
Application fortinet fortiweb ≤ 6.2.4 Yes
Application fortinet fortiweb ≤ 6.3.11 Yes
Application fortinet fortiweb 5.9.0 Yes
Application fortinet fortiweb 5.9.1 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For fortinet's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.