What is CVE-2021-42760?

CVE-2021-42760 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiwlm, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-12-08.

How severe is CVE-2021-42760?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

SQL Injection in Fortinet Fortiwlm

CVE-2021-42760

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Fortinet FortiWLM version 8.6.1 and below allows attacker to disclose sensitive information from DB tables via crafted requests.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

Published 2021-12-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (59.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Fortinet Fortiwlm — versions FortiWLM 8.6.1, 8.6.0, 8.5.2, 8.5.1, 8.5.0, 8.4.2, 8.4.1, 8.4.0, 8.3.2, 8.3.1, 8.3.0, 8.2.2
Fortinet Fortiwlm

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

References

fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-129 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42760?: CVE-2021-42760 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiwlm, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-42760?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.