fortinet forticlient CVE-2021-44167 is a vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient
Published on May 11, 2022

An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability [CWE-732] in FortiClient for Linux version 6.0.8 and below, 6.2.9 and below, 6.4.7 and below, 7.0.2 and below may allow an unauthenticated attacker to access sensitive information in log files and directories via symbolic links.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2021-44167 can be exploited with local system 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 high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.

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

Products Associated with CVE-2021-44167

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Affected Versions

Fortinet FortiClientLinux Version FortiClientLinux version 6.0.8 and below, 6.2.9 and below, 6.4.7 and below, 7.0.2 and below is affected by CVE-2021-44167

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.24%
Percentile
47.05%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.