CVE-2021-26109
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.019 · 79 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
An integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability in the memory allocator of SSLVPN in FortiOS before 7.0.1 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to corrupt control data on the heap via specifically crafted requests to SSLVPN, resulting in potentially arbitrary code execution.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
ssvc
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affected products (9)
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also known as (5)
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references (8)
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- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-049cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26109cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/FortiOS-integer-overflow-via-SSLVPN-Allocator-37021cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.4143cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021120715cnnvd
- https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-049Patchcnnvd
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-049enisa_euvd
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-049PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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