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CVE-2021-32590

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-08-04 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Multiple improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command vulnerabilities in FortiPortal 6.0.0 through 6.0.4, 5.3.0 through 5.3.5, 5.2.0 through 5.2.5, and 4.2.2 and earlier may allow an attacker with regular user's privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying SQL database via specifically crafted HTTP requests.

Affected products

• Fortinet FortiPortal: from 3.2.0 through 3.2.2; from 4.0.0 through 4.0.4; from 4.1.0 through 4.1.2; from 4.2.0 through 4.2.4; from 5.0.0 through 5.0.3; from 5.1.0 through 5.1.2 — fixed in 5.2.6, 5.3.6, 6.0.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortinet FortiPortal 5.2.6, 5.3.6, 6.0.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-084
• https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-084

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