CVE-2021-44167 Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiClientLinux
An unauthenticated attacker can access sensitive log file information via symbolic links due to incorrect permission assignments in FortiClient for Linux.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-44167?
CVE-2021-44167 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 11 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability [CWE-732] in FortiClient for Linux version 6.0.8 and below, 6.2.9 and below, 6.4.7 and below, 7.0.2 and below may allow an unauthenticated attacker to access sensitive information in log files and directories via symbolic links.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44167?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44167?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44167 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-44167 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44167 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Forticlient
- CVE-2019-17658 Privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClientWindows
- CVE-2023-45590 Code injection in FortiClientLinux
- CVE-2017-14184 Information disclosure in FortiClient SSLVPN Client for Linux
- CVE-2016-8493 Privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient
- CVE-2020-15934 Privilege escalation in FortiClientLinux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mc4-h6fw-r59x.