CVE-2021-44168: Fortinet FortiOS Arbitrary File Download

CVE-2021-44168 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-12-10

A download of code without integrity check vulnerability in the 'execute restore src-vis' command of Fortinet FortiOS allows a local authenticated attacker to download arbitrary files via specially crafted update packages. The vulnerability stems from a lack of proper verification for downloaded content.

Technologies: Fortinet FortiOS. Vendors: Fortinet.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-44168 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2021-44168 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 December 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2021-44168?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 10 December 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Fortinet FortiOS before 7.0.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-44168?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2021-44168 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-44168?
Check whether you run Fortinet FortiOS. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Fortinet FortiOS before 7.0.3

Timeline

  • 2021-12-10: disclosed: Date added to CISA KEV catalog
  • 2021-12-10: kev added
  • 2022-01-04: advisory: NVD Published Date
  • 2021-12-10: exploited

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