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CVE-2021-32589

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  • Published2024-12-19
  • Fixed in6.4.6 · 6.2.8 · 6.0.11 · 5.6.11
  • WeaknessCWE-416

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Description

A Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability in FortiManager version 7.0.0, version 6.4.5 and below, version 6.2.7 and below, version 6.0.10 and below, version 5.6.10 and below, version 5.4.7 and below, version 5.2.10 and below, version 5.0.12 and below and FortiAnalyzer version 7.0.0, version 6.4.5 and below, version 6.2.7 and below, version 6.0.10 and below, version 5.6.10 and below, version 5.4.7 and below, version 5.3.11, version 5.2.10 to 5.2.4 fgfmsd daemon may allow a remote, non-authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code as root via sending a specifically crafted request to the fgfm port of the targeted device.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-12-1913:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Fortinet fortianalyzer
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.4≥ 6.4.0, < 6.4.66.4.6
6.2≥ 6.2.0, < 6.2.86.2.8
6.0≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.116.0.11
5.x≥ 5.2.4, < 5.6.115.6.11
7.0= 7.0.0no fix published
Fortinet fortimanager
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.4≥ 6.4.0, < 6.4.66.4.6
6.2≥ 6.2.0, < 6.2.86.2.8
6.0≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.116.0.11
5.x≥ 5.0.0, < 5.6.115.6.11
7.0= 7.0.0no fix published
Fortinet fortiportal
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.66.0.6
5.3≥ 4.0.0, < 5.3.75.3.7

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Fortinet fortianalyzer to 6.4.6 · 6.2.8 · 6.0.11 · 5.6.11

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-12-20
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.18.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-416read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score8.9 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-12-19
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-32589?

A Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability in FortiManager version 7.0.0, version 6.4.5 and below, version 6.2.7 and below, version 6.0.10 and below, version 5.6.10 and below, version 5.4.7 and below, version 5.2.10 and below, version 5.0.12 and below and FortiAnalyzer version 7.0.0, version 6.4.5 and below, version 6.2.7 and below, version 6.0.10 and below, version 5.6.10 and below, version 5.4.7 and below, version 5.3.11, version 5.2.10 to 5.2.4 fgfmsd daemon may allow a remote, non-authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code as root via sending a specifically crafted request to the fgfm port of the targeted device.

Is CVE-2021-32589 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-32589 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 8.9% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-32589?

CVE-2021-32589 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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