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CVE-2021-36170: An information disclosure vulnerability [CWE-200] in FortiAnalyzerVM and FortiManagerVM versions 7.0.0 and...

An information disclosure vulnerability [CWE-200] in FortiAnalyzerVM and FortiManagerVM versions 7.0.0 and 6.4.6 and below may allow an authenticated attacker to read the FortiCloud credentials which were used to activate the trial license in cleartext.

LowCVSS 3.2Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2021-36170 can expose FortiCloud trial-license credentials stored in cleartext on affected FortiAnalyzerVM and FortiManagerVM appliances. The attacker must already have high-privilege local authenticated access, so this is mainly a credential-protection and insider-risk issue rather than an internet-scale emergency.

Executive priority

Treat as a low-severity hygiene item unless affected appliances are shared, weakly governed, or administered by many privileged users. Prioritize during normal patch cycles, with faster action if FortiCloud credentials are sensitive or reused.

Technical view

Fortinet describes a CWE-200 information disclosure flaw affecting FortiAnalyzerVM and FortiManagerVM 7.0.0 and 6.4.6 and below. With local access, low complexity, and high privileges, an authenticated attacker may read cleartext FortiCloud credentials used to activate a trial license. CVSS v3.1 score is 3.2.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running affected FortiAnalyzerVM or FortiManagerVM versions where FortiCloud credentials were used for trial license activation and highly privileged local users exist.

Exploitation context

The provided bundle says this is not in KEV and gives no evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector requires local access and high privileges, reducing broad external exploitability.

Researcher notes

The main uncertainty is remediation detail: the supplied bundle references Fortinet FG-IR-21-112 but does not include fixed-release text. Analysis is limited to the provided CVE fields, CVSS vector, affected-version statement, and KEV=false signal.

Mitigation direction

  • Review Fortinet advisory FG-IR-21-112 for official fixed versions and upgrade guidance.
  • Upgrade affected FortiAnalyzerVM and FortiManagerVM systems according to vendor guidance.
  • Restrict high-privilege local access to affected appliances until remediation is complete.
  • Rotate FortiCloud trial-license credentials if exposure is suspected.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory FortiAnalyzerVM and FortiManagerVM versions across the environment.
  • Flag FortiManager 7.0.0, 6.4.6 and below, and FortiAnalyzer 7.0.0, 6.4.6 and below.
  • Confirm whether trial licensing used FortiCloud credentials on affected appliances.
  • Review privileged local account access for affected systems.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Low
CVSS
3.2 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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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
3.2CVSS 3.1LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C1.51.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

3.2Low
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2021-36170Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/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 FortiManager, FortiAnalyzerFortiManager 7.0.0, 6.4.6; FortiAnalyzer 7.0.0, 6.4.6Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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