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TI-2021-14592 Aliases CVE-2021-36174GHSA-vw22-2cvx-m8f8

Resource allocation without limits in Fortinet FortiPortal

Priority LOW 34CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

A memory allocation with excessive size value vulnerability in the license verification function of FortiPortal before 6.0.6 may allow an attacker to perform a denial of service attack via specially crafted license blobs.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00781 56th 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
FortinetFortinet FortiPortalFortiPortal before 6.0.6—No fix listedCNA
  • Fortinet FortiPortal VendorFortinet Affected FortiPortal before 6.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 to before 6.0.6VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 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-2021-36174
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vw22-2cvx-m8f8

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-12259 Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiPortal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-12260 Use after free in Fortinet FortiManager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-14445 Authorization bypass in Fortinet FortiPortal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2017-05005 Improper input validation in Fortinet FortiPortal CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-17109 Missing authentication in Fortinet FortiManager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-05000 Incorrect permission assignment in Fortinet FortiPortal CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
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Sources

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