CVE-2021-24008

Description

An exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere vulnerability [CWE-497] in FortiDDoS version 5.4.0, version 5.3.2 and below, version 5.2.0, version 5.1.0, version 5.0.0, version 4.7.0, version 4.6.0, version 4.5.0, version 4.4.2 and below, FortiDDoS-CM version 5.3.0, version 5.2.0, version 5.1.0, version 5.0.0, version 4.7.0, FortiVoice version 6.0.6 and below, FortiRecorder version 6.0.3 and below and FortiMail version 6.4.1 and below, version 6.2.4 and below, version 6.0.9 and below may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive software-version information by reading a JavaScript file.

CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-200 CWE-200

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
fortinet	fortimail	6.0.0 — 6.0.10
fortinet	fortimail	6.2.0 — 6.2.5
fortinet	fortimail	6.4.0 — 6.4.2
fortinet	fortiddos	4.4.0 — 5.4.3
fortinet	fortivoice	6.0.0 — 6.0.7
fortinet	fortirecorder	6.0.0 — 6.0.4
fortinet	fortiddos-cm	All
fortinet	fortiddos-cm	All
fortinet	fortiddos-cm	All
fortinet	fortiddos-cm	All
fortinet	fortiddos-cm	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-105

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-24008? +

An exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere vulnerability [CWE-497] in FortiDDoS version 5.4.0, version 5.3.2 and below, version 5.2.0, version 5.1.0, version 5.0.0, version 4.7.0, version 4.6.0, version 4.5.0, version 4.4.2 and below, FortiDDoS-CM version 5.3.0, version 5.2.0, version 5.1.0, version 5.0.0, version 4.7.0, FortiVoice version 6.0.6 and below, FortiRecorder version 6.0.3 and below and FortiMail version 6.4.1 and below, version 6.2.4 and below, version 6.0.9 and below may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive software-version information by reading a JavaScript file. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-24008? +

CVE-2021-24008 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-24008? +

CVE-2021-24008 affects products from fortinet, specifically: fortiddos, fortiddos-cm, fortimail, fortirecorder, fortivoice. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2021-24008? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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