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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2021-44168

highCVSS 3.1 7.8In CISA KEVEPSS 0.91%Published · Fortinet

The short answer

CVE-2021-44168 affects Fortinet Fortinet FortiOS and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-12-10: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

A download of code without integrity check vulnerability in the "execute restore src-vis" command of FortiOS before 7.0.3 may allow a local authenticated attacker to download arbitrary files on the device via specially crafted update packages.

Weakness: CWE-494.

Severity

7.8 high

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Dec 10, 2021

Federal due date Dec 24, 2021

EPSS, next 30 days

0.91%

Higher than 60% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

Fortinet FortiOS. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2021-44168 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-44168 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-12-10, with a federal remediation due date of 2021-12-24.

How do I fix CVE-2021-44168?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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