What is CVE-2021-44168?

CVE-2021-44168 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2022-01-04.

How severe is CVE-2021-44168?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-44168 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-44168 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-12-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios

CVE-2021-44168

A download of code without integrity check vulnerability in the "execute restore src-vis" command of FortiOS before 7.0.3 may allow a local authenticated attacker to download arbitrary files on the device via specially crafted update packa…

EPSS: 0.012 (78.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortios — versions FortiOS before 7.0.3

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-12-10. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2021-12-24.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-201 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44168?: CVE-2021-44168 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2022-01-04.
How severe is CVE-2021-44168?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-44168 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2021-44168 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-12-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.