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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-24005 · published 6 July 2021

CVE-2021-24005: Fortinet fortiauthenticator hard-coded credentials vulnerability

Fortinet · Fortiauthenticator

Usage of hard-coded cryptographic keys to encrypt configuration files and debug logs in FortiAuthenticator versions before 6.3.0 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.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.56% · top 55.4% CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
0.56%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Usage of hard-coded cryptographic keys to encrypt configuration files and debug logs in FortiAuthenticator versions before 6.3.0 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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-049 Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-049 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-24005), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.