CVE-2021-41016 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-41016?

CVE-2021-41016 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-41016?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fortinet Fortiextender Firmware, Fortinet Fortiextender.

Vulnerability Description

A improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Fortinet FortiExtender version 7.0.1 and below, 4.2.3 and below, 4.1.7 and below allows an authenticated attacker to execute privileged shell commands via CLI commands including special characters

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fortinet	Fortiextender Firmware	>= 4.1.1, < 4.1.8
Fortinet	Fortiextender	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-148Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-148Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-41016?

CVE-2021-41016 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Fortinet FortiExtender version 7.0.1 and below, 4.2.3 and below, 4.1.7 and below allows an authenticated attack...

How severe is CVE-2021-41016?

CVE-2021-41016 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-41016?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fortinet Fortiextender Firmware, Fortinet Fortiextender.