High severity · published Jan 4, 2022
CVE-2021-44168
Fortinet FortiOS Arbitrary File Download
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Dec 10, 2021
Federal remediation dueDec 24, 2021
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiOS · Fortinet
FortiOS before 7.0.3 · source: vendor, NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44168
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-44168
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-201
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