CVE-2021-43076 Privilege escalation in FortiADC
A remote authenticated attacker with restricted access can escalate privileges to modify system files via shell access in FortiADC.
- 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-2021-43076?
CVE-2021-43076 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet FortiADC, published on 6 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in FortiADC versions 6.2.1 and below, 6.1.5 and below, 6.0.4 and below, 5.4.5 and below and 5.3.7 and below may allow a remote authenticated attacker with restricted user profile to modify the system files using the shell access.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43076?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortiadc.
How do I fix CVE-2021-43076?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43076 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-43076 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43076 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiADC
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vcjf-q2w8-qgmr.