CVE-2021-26098 Weak cryptography in Fortinet FortiSandbox

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can predict valid session IDs due to weak random value generation in the RPC API, potentially leading to account takeover.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-26098?

CVE-2021-26098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortisandbox, published on 4 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An instance of small space of random values in the RPC API of FortiSandbox before 4.0.0 may allow an attacker in possession of a few information pieces about the state of the device to possibly predict valid session IDs.

Weakness: CWE-330

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26098?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortisandbox.

How do I fix CVE-2021-26098?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-26098 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26098 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fortinet Fortisandbox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6g87-jg5m-ppfq.

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