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TI-2021-06322 Aliases CVE-2021-24005GHSA-fqjh-4555-fwq2

Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator

Priority LOW 34CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

Usage of hard-coded cryptographic keys to encrypt configuration files and debug logs in FortiAuthenticator versions before 6.3.0 may allow an attacker with access to the files or the CLI configuration to decrypt the sensitive data, via knowledge of the hard-coded key.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00563 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiAuthenticatorFortiAuthenticator versions before 6.3.0.—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiAuthenticator VendorFortinet Affected FortiAuthenticator versions before 6.3.0. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0 to before 6.3.0VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 to before 6.3.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24005
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqjh-4555-fwq2

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-32249 Improper access control in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-08066 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-05114 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Fortinet FortiSandbox, FortiAuthenticator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-05746 FortiGuard FortiAuthenticator before 3.0 allows remote administrators to gain privileges via the command line interface. CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2021-19130 Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2015-01319 Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 3.0.0 has a password of (1) slony for the slony PostgreSQL… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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