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Fortiweb CVE-2021-22123

HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2021-06-01 psirt@fortinet.com
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Jun 01, 2021 - 20:15 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

An OS command injection vulnerability in FortiWeb's management interface 6.3.7 and below, 6.2.3 and below, 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.9.x may allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system via the SAML server configuration page.

AnalysisAI

An OS command injection vulnerability in FortiWeb's management interface 6.3.7 and below, 6.2.3 and below, 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.9.x may allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. An OS command injection vulnerability in FortiWeb's management interface 6.3.7 and below, 6.2.3 and below, 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.9.x may allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system via the SAML server configuration page. Affected products include: Fortinet Fortiweb.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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