Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiswitch
CVE-2021-26111
A missing release of memory after effective lifetime vulnerability in FortiSwitch 6.4.0 to 6.4.6, 6.2.0 to 6.2.6, 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 3.6.11 and below may allow an attacker on an adjacent network to exhaust available memory by sending specifically crafted LLDP/CDP/EDP packets to the device.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortiswitch — versions FortiSwitch 6.4.0 to 6.4.6, 6.2.0 to 6.2.6, 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 3.6.11 and below
- Fortinet Fortiswitch
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-026 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-26111?
- CVE-2021-26111 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiswitch, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-06-01.
- How severe is CVE-2021-26111?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.