TI-2021-19128 Aliases CVE-2021-43065

Incorrect permission assignment in Fortinet FortiNAC

LOW 36CWE-732Published 2021-12-09 · Updated 2024-10-25

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Fortinet FortiNAC version 9.2.0, version 9.1.3 and below, version 8.8.9 and below allows attacker to gain higher privileges via the access to sensitive system data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00441 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Fortinet	Fortinet FortiNAC	FortiNAC 9.2.0, 9.1.3, 9.1.2, 9.1.1, 9.1.0, 8.8.9, 8.8.8, 8.8.7, 8.8.6, 8.8.5, 8.8.4, 8.8.3, 8.8.2, 8.8.1, 8.8.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

Fortinet FortiNAC VendorFortinet Affected FortiNAC 9.2.0, 9.1.3, 9.1.2, 9.1.1, 9.1.0, 8.8.9, 8.8.8, 8.8.7, 8.8.6, 8.8.5, 8.8.4, 8.8.3, 8.8.2, 8.8.1, 8.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinac::::::::	8.8.0 to before 8.8.10; 9.1.0 to before 9.1.4	Vulnerable	Fortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinac:9.2.0:::::::*	9.2.0	Vulnerable	Fortinet

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.0 to before 8.8.10; 9.1.0 to before 9.1.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinac:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-43065

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-8wx4-g5p9-348h

Advisory 1

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-178

TI-2022-18918 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Fortinet FortiNAC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-16458 Deserialization of untrusted data in Fortinet FortiNAC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-18002 Improper authorization in Fortinet FortiNAC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-18920 XML external entity injection in Fortinet FortiNAC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2024-20852 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiNAC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
TI-2023-16459 Command injection in Fortinet FortiNAC CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8

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Sources

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