Medium severity · published Dec 13, 2021
CVE-2021-36169
A Hidden Functionality in Fortinet FortiOS 7.x before 7.0.1, FortiOS 6.4.x before 6.4.7 allows attacker to Execute unauthorized code or commands via specific hex read/write…
6.0
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A Hidden Functionality in Fortinet FortiOS 7.x before 7.0.1, FortiOS 6.4.x before 6.4.7 allows attacker to Execute unauthorized code or commands via specific hex read/write operations.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiOS · Fortinet
5.6.0 through 5.6.14; 6.0.0 through 6.0.14; 6.2.0 before 6.2.10; 6.4.0 before 6.4.7; 7.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36169
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36169
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-091
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