CVE-2021-26091

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A use of a cryptographically weak pseudo-random number generator vulnerability in the authenticator of the Identity Based Encryption service of FortiMail 6.4.0 through 6.4.4, and 6.2.0 through 6.2.7 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to infer parts of users authentication tokens and reset their credentials.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 24, 2025
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2021-26091: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix