A download of code without integrity check vulnerability in the "execute restore src-vis"…
Priority CRITICAL 91Exploited in the wildCWE-494Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-494.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2021-12-10CISA due date 2021-12-24
EPSS 0.00906 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortinet FortiOS | FortiOS before 7.0.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Fortinet FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected FortiOS before 7.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.0.14; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.10; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.8; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.0.14; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.10; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.8; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2021-12-10 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44168
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-689x-phc2-9p4m
References
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- TI-2024-36904 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-15234 A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-14448 Out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12585 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS-6K7K KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-44168 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-44168 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-689x-phc2-9p4m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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