CVE-2021-36178

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS Score

Published: October 6, 2021 at 09:18 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:58 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorFortisdnconnector

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Severity

MEDIUM6.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.6%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A insufficiently protected credentials in Fortinet FortiSDNConnector version 1.1.7 and below allows attacker to disclose third-party devices credential information via configuration page lookup.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Fortisdnconnector · Fortinet

95%

v < 1.1.81.0.0 1.1.0 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.1.4 1.1.5 1.1.6 1.1.7

Affected range stops below 1.1.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-183

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-183

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-522

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