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TI-2021-12260 Aliases CVE-2021-32589GHSA-5mvx-j4j8-xv4p

Use after free in Fortinet FortiManager

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability in FortiManager version 7.0.0, version 6.4.5 and below, version 6.2.7 and below, version 6.0.10 and below, version 5.6.10 and below, version 5.4.7 and below, version 5.2.10 and below, version 5.0.12 and below and FortiAnalyzer version 7.0.0, version 6.4.5 and below, version 6.2.7 and below, version 6.0.10 and below, version 5.6.10 and below, version 5.4.7 and below, version 5.3.11, version 5.2.10 to 5.2.4 fgfmsd daemon may allow a remote, non-authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code as root via sending a specifically crafted request to the fgfm port of the targeted device.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.08872 95th 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
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiManager7.0.0; 6.4.0 – 6.4.5; 6.2.0 – 6.2.7; 6.0.0 – 6.0.10; 5.6.0 – 5.6.10; 5.4.0 – 5.4.7; 5.2.0 – 5.2.10; 5.0.0 – 5.0.12—No fix listedCNA
FortinetFortiAnalyzer7.0.0; 6.4.0 – 6.4.5; 6.2.0 – 6.2.7; 6.0.0 – 6.0.10; 5.6.0 – 5.6.10; 5.4.0 – 5.4.7; 5.3.11; 5.2.4 – 5.2.10—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiManager VendorFortinet Affected 7.0.0; 6.4.0 – 6.4.5; 6.2.0 – 6.2.7; 6.0.0 – 6.0.10; 5.6.0 – 5.6.10; 5.4.0 – 5.4.7; 5.2.0 – 5.2.10; 5.0.0 – 5.0.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • FortiAnalyzer VendorFortinet Affected 7.0.0; 6.4.0 – 6.4.5; 6.2.0 – 6.2.7; 6.0.0 – 6.0.10; 5.6.0 – 5.6.10; 5.4.0 – 5.4.7; 5.3.11; 5.2.4 – 5.2.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.4 to before 5.6.11; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.11; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.8; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.6VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 to before 5.6.11; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.11; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.8; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.6VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 to before 5.3.7; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.6VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.4 to before 5.6.11; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.11; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.8; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.6 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 5.6.11; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.11; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.8; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.6 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 5.3.7; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.6 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32589
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5mvx-j4j8-xv4p

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2023-10911 A buffer underwrite ('buffer underflow') vulnerability in the administrative interface of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2023-23782 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-33992 Weak authentication in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-15684 A client-side enforcement of server-side security in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer-BigData at… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-10186 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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