Fortinet FortiDDoS CVE-2021-24008: Sensitive Info Exposure via JS File <5.4.0
CVE-2021-24008 Published on March 28, 2025

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.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2021-24008 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
LOW
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is an Information Disclosure Vulnerability?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

CVE-2021-24008 has been classified to as an Information Disclosure vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2021-24008

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Fortinet Fortimail
 
Fortinet Fortiddos
 
Fortinet Fortivoice
 
Fortinet Fortirecorder
 
Fortinet Fortiddos Cm
 

Affected Versions

Fortinet FortiDDoS: Fortinet FortiNDR: Fortinet FortiDDoS-CM:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.07%
Percentile
21.72%

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