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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-36189 · published 9 December 2021

CVE-2021-36189: Fortinet forticlient enterprise management server missing encryption vulnerability

Fortinet · Forticlient Enterprise Management Server

A missing encryption of sensitive data in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.0.1 and below, version 6.4.4 and below allows attacker to information disclosure via inspecting browser decrypted data

4.9 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.39% · top 69.2% CWE-311 · Missing encryption
4.9CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.0
0.39%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A missing encryption of sensitive data in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.0.1 and below, version 6.4.4 and below allows attacker to information disclosure via inspecting browser decrypted data

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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/advisory/FG-IR-21-140 PatchVendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-140 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-36189), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.