What is CVE-2021-24009?

CVE-2021-24009 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiwan, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-04-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-24009?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

RCE in Fortinet Fortiwan

CVE-2021-24009

Multiple improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerabilities (CWE-78) in the Web GUI of FortiWAN before 4.5.9 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system's shell via specifically crafted HTTP requests.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.015 (70.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortiwan — versions FortiWAN before 4.5.9
Fortinet Fortiwan

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

psirt@fortinet.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24009?: CVE-2021-24009 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiwan, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-04-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-24009?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.