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CVE-2021-24018

MEDIUM
Published 2021-08-04T14:52:50
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CVSS Score

V3.1
4.3
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:U/RC:C
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2023.03.01
0.001
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.1% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-01-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.382
Higher than 38.2% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Description

A buffer underwrite vulnerability in the firmware verification routine of FortiOS before 7.0.1 may allow an attacker located in the adjacent network to potentially execute arbitrary code via a specifically crafted firmware image.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

Fortinet

Fortinet FortiOS

Affected Versions:

FortiOS before 7.0.1

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-q8x9-vj32-mh5w

Advisory Details

A buffer underwrite vulnerability in the firmware verification routine of FortiOS before 7.0.1 may allow an attacker located in the adjacent network to potentially execute arbitrary code via a specifically crafted firmware image.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

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

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24018
WEB https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-046

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 24, 2022, Modified: August 8, 2023

References

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-046
Published: 2021-08-04T14:52:50
Last Modified: 2024-10-25T13:53:50.372Z
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