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CVE-2021-44168: Fortinet FortiOS Arbitrary File Download

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2021-44168
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Fortinet FortiOS "execute restore src-vis" downloads code without integrity checking, allowing an attacker to arbitrarily download files.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Fortinetproduct: FortiOSOther
What
The command "execute restore src-vis" allows arbitrary file downloads without integrity checking.
Who is affected
Users of Fortinet FortiOS who utilize the affected command.
Urgency
Immediate action is necessary due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Apply the latest security updates for FortiOS.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2021-12-10
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44168

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2021-44168coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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