CVE-2021-36171
Published: 01 March 2022
Summary
CVE-2021-36171 is a high-severity PRNG (CWE-338) vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiportal. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 34.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-22792
Vulnerability details
The use of a cryptographically weak pseudo-random number generator in the password reset feature of FortiPortal before 6.0.6 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to predict parts of or the whole newly generated password within a given time frame.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Security associations share details on cryptographically weak PRNGs, helping avoid their implementation in security-critical functions.
Cryptographic key management standards require cryptographically strong PRNGs for key material, blocking use of weak generators.