Fortinet FortiClient up to 6.2.8/6.4.6/7.0.0 on Windows Webfilter Control improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Fortinet FortiClient up to 6.2.8/6.4.6/7.0.0 on Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Webfilter Control. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2021-36167. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiClient up to 6.2.8/6.4.6/7.0.0 on Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Webfilter Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 12/09/2021 as FG-IR-20-127. The advisory is shared for download at fortiguard.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-36167 since 07/06/2021. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

07/06/2021 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: fortinet.com

Advisory: FG-IR-20-127
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2021-36167 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-36167
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-187880

Entryinfo

Created: 12/09/2021 12:48
Updated: 05/12/2022 12:27
Changes: 12/09/2021 12:48 (48), 12/15/2021 08:37 (2), 12/15/2021 08:40 (18), 05/12/2022 12:27 (2)
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