What is CVE-2021-24018?

CVE-2021-24018 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-08-04.

How severe is CVE-2021-24018?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios

CVE-2021-24018

A buffer underwrite vulnerability in the firmware verification routine of FortiOS before 7.0.1 may allow an attacker located in the adjacent network to potentially execute arbitrary code via a specifically crafted firmware image.

EPSS: 0.001 (30.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:U/RC:C.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortios — versions FortiOS before 7.0.1

References

fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-046 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24018?: CVE-2021-24018 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-08-04.
How severe is CVE-2021-24018?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.