CVE-2021-44168 (GCVE-0-2021-44168)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-01-04 12:38
Modified
2025-10-21 23:15
Severity ?
3.3 (Low) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
CWE
  • Execute unauthorized code or commands
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Fortinet Fortinet FortiOS Version: FortiOS before 7.0.3
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2021-12-10

Due date: 2021-12-24

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

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

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