CVE-2021-41019
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 2, 2021 at 05:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:07 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFortiOS
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
An improper validation of certificate with host mismatch [CWE-297] vulnerability in FortiOS versions 6.4.6 and below may allow the connection to a malicious LDAP server via options in GUI, leading to disclosure of sensitive information, such as AD credentials.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-074SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-295
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