CVE-2021-44170
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.002 · 11 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-121] in the command line interpreter of FortiOS before 7.0.4 and FortiProxy before 2.0.8 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted command line arguments.
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affected products (9)
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also known as (3)
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references (7)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-44170/cnnvd
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-179cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Fortinet-FortiOS-buffer-overflow-via-CLI-38742cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022070513cnnvd
- https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-179Patchcnnvd
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-179enisa_euvd
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-179Vendor Advisorynvd
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