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[ CVE-2021-44168 · Published 4 Jan 2022 ]

Fortinet FortiOS Arbitrary File Download

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 7.8 EPSS <1%No fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2021-12-10

[ Description ]Official 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.

CISA: Fortinet FortiOS "execute restore src-vis" downloads code without integrity checking, allowing an attacker to arbitrarily download files.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 24 Dec 2021): Apply updates per vendor instructions.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References