CVE-2021-32589
criticalpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.089 · 95 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability in FortiManager version 7.0.0, version 6.4.5 and below, version 6.2.7 and below, version 6.0.10 and below, version 5.6.10 and below, version 5.4.7 and below, version 5.2.10 and below, version 5.0.12 and below and FortiAnalyzer version 7.0.0, version 6.4.5 and below, version 6.2.7 and below, version 6.0.10 and below, version 5.6.10 and below, version 5.4.7 and below, version 5.3.11, version 5.2.10 to 5.2.4 fgfmsd daemon may allow a remote, non-authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code as root via sending a specifically crafted request to the fgfm port of the targeted device.
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 · 7.7–10
ssvc
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affected products (41)
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also known as (4)
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references (7)
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- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-067cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/FortiAnalyzer-FortiManager-use-after-free-via-fgfmsd-35928cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2430cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021071909cnnvd
- https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-067Patchcnnvd
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-067enisa_euvd
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-067Vendor Advisorynvd
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