CVE-2021-36172

An improper restriction of XML external entity reference vulnerability in the parser of XML responses of FortiPortal before 6.0.6 may allow an attacker who controls the producer of XML reports consumed by FortiPortal to trigger a denial of service or read arbitrary files from the underlying file system by means of specifically crafted XML documents.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.4 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

6.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-104	Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-104	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

21 Nov 2024, 06:13

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~6.4~~ v3 : ~~8.1~~	v2 : 6.4 v3 : 4.3
References	~~() https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-104 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-104 - Vendor Advisory

04 Nov 2021, 13:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-104 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-104 - Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 6.4 v3 : 8.1
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal::::::::
CWE		CWE-611

02 Nov 2021, 18:27

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-11-02 18:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:13

NVD link : CVE-2021-36172

Mitre link : CVE-2021-36172

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-36172

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fortinet

fortiportal

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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