FortiAuthenticator: Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2021.1886
        FortiAuthenticator - Hard-coded cryptographic keys used to
                          encrypt sensitive data
                                2 June 2021

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           FortiAuthenticator
Publisher:         FortiGuard Labs
Operating System:  Network Appliance
Impact/Access:     Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2021-24005  

Original Bulletin: 
   https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-049

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FortiAuthenticator - Hard-coded cryptographic keys used to encrypt sensitive data

IR Number    : FG-IR-20-049
Date         : May 30, 2021
Risk         : 2/5
CVSSv3 Score : 3.9
Impact       : Information disclosure
CVE ID       : CVE-2021-24005

Summary

Usage of hard-coded cryptographic keys to encrypt configuration files, debug
logs and password data in FortiAuthenticator may allow an attacker with access
to the files or the CLI configuration to decrypt the sensitive data, via
knowledge of the hard-coded key.

Impact

Information disclosure

Affected Products

FortiAuthenticator versions below 6.3.0.

Solutions

Please upgrade to FortiAuthenticator version 6.3.0 or above.

Acknowledgement

Fortinet is pleased to thank Steven Shockley for reporting this issue under
responsible disclosure.

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