Is CVE-2021-36170 being actively exploited?

CVE-2021-36170 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-36170?

CVE-2021-36170 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.2 (LOW).

CVE-2021-36170

LOW · CVSS 3.2EPSS 0.2%EU EUVD

An information disclosure vulnerability [CWE-200] in FortiAnalyzerVM and FortiManagerVM versions 7.0.0 and 6.4.6 and below may allow an authenticated attacker to read the FortiCloud credentials which were used to activate the trial license in cleartext.

Key facts

CVSS score: 3.2 (v3.1)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-522
EPSS score: 0.2% (12th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2021-22791)
Published: October 6, 2021
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2021-22791 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on October 25, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

fortinet / fortianalyzer
fortinet / fortimanager

Certified products that may be affected

3 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

FortiAnalyzer™ Centralized Reporting Appliances running Firmware 5.2.4 - Fortinet, Inc. - Common Criteria 383-4-360 - archived
FortiManager Appliances running Firmware 5.2.4 - Fortinet, Inc. - Common Criteria 383-4-359 - archived
FortiAnalyzer - Fortinet, Inc. - FIPS 140 1406 - historical

References

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-112(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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