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MEDIUM · 4.3

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 consume...

Vulnerability Description

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 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
FortinetFortiportal>= 4.0.0, <= 4.0.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-36172?

CVE-2021-36172 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). 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 consume...

How severe is CVE-2021-36172?

CVE-2021-36172 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-36172?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fortinet Fortiportal.