CVE-2021-42755
mediumpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.004 · 34 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An integer overflow / wraparound vulnerability [CWE-190] in FortiSwitch 7.0.2 and below, 6.4.9 and below, 6.2.x, 6.0.x; FortiRecorder 6.4.2 and below, 6.0.10 and below; FortiOS 7.0.2 and below, 6.4.8 and below, 6.2.10 and below, 6.0.x; FortiProxy 7.0.0, 2.0.6 and below, 1.2.x, 1.1.x, 1.0.x; FortiVoiceEnterprise 6.4.3 and below, 6.0.10 and below dhcpd daemon may allow an unauthenticated and network adjacent attacker to crash the dhcpd deamon, resulting in potential denial of service.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (131)
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- Fortinet Fortinet FortiSwitch, FortiRecorder, FortiVoiceEnterprise, FortiOS, FortiProxy≤ FortiSwitch 7.0.2 and below, 6.4.9 and below, 6.2.x, 6.0.x; FortiRecorder 6.4.2 and below, 6.0.10 and below; FortiOS 7.0.2 and below, 6.4.8 and below, 6.2.10 and below, 6.0.x; FortiProxy 7.0.0, 2.0.6 and below, 1.2.x, 1.1.x, 1.0.x; FortiVoiceEnterprise 6.4.3 and below, 6.0.10 and belowenisa_euvdEU
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-42755/cnnvd
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-155cnnvd
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-155Patchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Fortinet-FortiOS-integer-overflow-via-dhcpd-38738cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.3308cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022070520cnnvd
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-155enisa_euvd
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-155PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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