Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiDDoS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
An exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere vulnerability [CWE-497] in FortiDDoS version 5.4.0, version 5.3.2 and below, version 5.2.0, version 5.1.0, version 5.0.0, version 4.7.0, version 4.6.0, version 4.5.0, version 4.4.2 and below, FortiDDoS-CM version 5.3.0, version 5.2.0, version 5.1.0, version 5.0.0, version 4.7.0, FortiVoice version 6.0.6 and below, FortiRecorder version 6.0.3 and below and FortiMail version 6.4.1 and below, version 6.2.4 and below, version 6.0.9 and below may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive software-version information by reading a JavaScript file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiDDoS | 5.4.0; 5.3.0 – 5.3.2; 5.2.0; 5.1.0; 5.0.0; 4.7.0; 4.6.0; 4.5.0; 4.4.0 – 4.4.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiNDR | 1.5.0 – 1.5.3; 1.4.0; 1.3.0 – 1.3.1; 1.2.0; 1.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiDDoS-CM | 5.3.0; 5.2.0; 5.1.0; 5.0.0; 4.7.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiDDoS VendorFortinet Affected 5.4.0; 5.3.0 – 5.3.2; 5.2.0; 5.1.0; 5.0.0; 4.7.0; 4.6.0; 4.5.0; 4.4.0 – 4.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FortiNDR VendorFortinet Affected 1.5.0 – 1.5.3; 1.4.0; 1.3.0 – 1.3.1; 1.2.0; 1.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FortiDDoS-CM VendorFortinet Affected 5.3.0; 5.2.0; 5.1.0; 5.0.0; 4.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 to before 6.0.10; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.5; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 to before 5.4.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortivoice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 to before 6.0.7 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortirecorder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 to before 6.0.4 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-cm:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-cm:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-cm:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-cm:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-cm:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 to before 6.0.10; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.5; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 to before 5.4.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortivoice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 to before 6.0.7 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortirecorder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 to before 6.0.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-cm:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-cm:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-cm:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-cm:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-cm:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24008
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f254-h25h-9hpx
References
More Fortinet Fortiddos vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-11626 Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiDDoS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2022-19316 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiDDoS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-10501 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiDDoS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-07501 A externally controlled reference to a resource in another sphere vulnerability in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-24008 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24008 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f254-h25h-9hpx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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