01 Record
CVE-2021-41027
A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiWeb version 6.4.1 and 6.4.0, allows an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted certificates loaded into the device.
HighPUBLISHEDCNA: fortinet
CNA base score7.3 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
02 Description
A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiWeb version 6.4.1 and 6.4.0, allows an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted certificates loaded into the device.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.16% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 5.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2021-12-08 12:55Z4 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-10-25 13:40Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2021-09-13
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- High (CVSS 7.3)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteBase
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- db8d8144eaadc2c421b116cb4ecf32929aee0dca29e867997f9e0695a11fd353
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- fortiguard.comhttps://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-134