QID 43914

Date Published: 2022-10-17

QID 43914: FortiOS Hard-Coded Cryptographic Key Vulnerability (FG-IR-21-051)

A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability [CWE 321] in FortiOS SSLVPN may allow an attacker to retrieve the key by reverse engineering.

Affected Products:
Only when SSLVPN is enabled: FortiOS 6.4.5 and below
FortiOS 6.2.8 and below
FortiOS 6.0.12 and below
FortiOS 5.6.13 and below
FortiOS-6K7K version 6.4.2
FortiOS-6K7K version 6.2.6 and below

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
Detection checks for vulnerable version of FortiOS.

Note: Detection is made potential because the signature doesn't check if SSLVPN is enabled on the host.

Vulnerable version of FortiOS may allow an attacker to retrieve the key by reverse engineering when SSLVPN is enabled.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.

Solution

Vendor has released fixes to address this vulnerability
For more details refer advisory FG-IR-21-051

Vendor References

FG-IR-21-051 - www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-051

CVEs related to QID 43914

CVE-2021-26108 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
FG-IR-21-051			www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-051

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