LiveActive security incident?Get immediate response
CVE Record

CVE-2021-32587: An improper access control vulnerability in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer GUI interface 7.0.0, 6.4.5 and b...

An improper access control vulnerability in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer GUI interface 7.0.0, 6.4.5 and below, 6.2.8 and below, 6.0.11 and below, 5.6.11 and below may allow a remote and authenticated attacker with restricted user profile to retrieve the list of administrative users of other ADOMs and their related configuration.

MediumCVSS 4.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
Discuss exposureBack to CVEs
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysismoderate

Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This vulnerability can let a restricted FortiManager or FortiAnalyzer user see administrative user information from other ADOMs. It is not a system takeover issue, but it can expose privileged account details and weaken tenant or administrative separation.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate-priority governance and confidentiality issue. Prioritize environments with shared administration, delegated users, MSSP-style operations, or strict ADOM separation requirements. It should be remediated in normal patch cycles unless exposed broadly or used by many restricted users.

Technical view

CVE-2021-32587 is improper access control in the FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer GUI. A remote authenticated attacker with a restricted profile may retrieve administrative users and related configuration from other ADOMs. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3, reflecting low-complexity, low-privilege, confidentiality-only impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely where FortiManager or FortiAnalyzer GUI access is reachable by non-full-admin users on affected versions: 7.0.0, 6.4.5 and below, 6.2.8 and below, 6.0.11 and below, or 5.6.11 and below.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Abuse requires an authenticated restricted user and access to the GUI. The main risk is information disclosure across ADOM boundaries, not direct code execution or availability loss.

Researcher notes

The public data supports authenticated GUI-based access control bypass with confidentiality impact only. The bundle does not include exploit details, proof of active exploitation, CWE mapping, or fixed-version text. Avoid overstating severity beyond cross-ADOM administrative information disclosure.

Mitigation direction

  • Check Fortinet advisory FG-IR-21-059 for fixed release guidance.
  • Upgrade or remediate according to Fortinet’s official branch-specific instructions.
  • Restrict GUI access to trusted administrative networks.
  • Review restricted user profiles and ADOM access assignments.
  • Remove unnecessary FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer accounts.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer versions in all environments.
  • Compare versions against the affected version ranges in the CVE record.
  • Identify restricted-profile users with GUI access.
  • Review ADOM separation requirements and administrative user visibility.
  • Check vendor advisory status before closing remediation.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
3

Public sources used

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context

These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.

ATT&CK lookup starting points

Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.

cve · low confidence lookup

CVE-2021-32587 mapping review

Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.

Open ATT&CK lookup
Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.3 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:U/RC:C

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.

1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.3CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:U/RC:C2.81.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

4.3Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2021-32587Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:U/RC:C

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
FortinetFortinet FortiAnalyzer, FortiManagerFortiAnalyzer 7.0.0, 6.4.5 and below, 6.2.8 and below, 6.0.11and below, 5.6.11and below; FortiManager 7.0.0, 6.4.5 and below, 6.2.8 and below, 6.0.11and below, 5.6.11and belowListed
Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.