CVE-2021-44168
Fortinet FortiOS Arbitrary File Download
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run FortiGate / FortiOS, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Dec 24, 2021.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FortiGate / FortiOS | Fortinet | < 6.0.14; >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.10; >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.8; >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.3 | 6.0.14; 6.2.10; 6.4.8; 7.0.3 | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2021-44168 scored CVSS 7.8: Fortinet FortiOS, Fortinet FortiOS Arbitrary File Download
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched FortiOS systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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