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CVE-2021-42759

MEDIUM
Published 2021-12-09T09:22:21
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CVSS Score

V3.1
6.7
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
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: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.230
Higher than 23.0% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

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

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Description

A violation of secure design principles in Fortinet Meru AP version 8.6.1 and below, version 8.5.5 and below allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted cli commands.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

Fortinet

Fortinet Meru AP

Affected Versions:

Meru AP 8.6.1, 8.6.0, 8.5.5, 8.5.4, 8.5.3, 8.5.2, 8.5.1, 8.5.0

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-h9rw-2gc4-4x9v

Advisory Details

A violation of secure design principles in Fortinet Meru AP version 8.6.1 and below, version 8.5.5 and below allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted cli commands.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42759
WEB https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-004

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: December 10, 2021, Modified: December 14, 2021

References

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-004
Published: 2021-12-09T09:22:21
Last Modified: 2024-10-25T13:37:11.103Z
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