What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-26106?

CVE-2021-26106 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Fortiap CVE-2021-26106

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2021-07-09 psirt@fortinet.com

Command Injection Fortiap Fortiap S Fortiap W2

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 09, 2021 - 19:15 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command vulnerability in FortiAP's console 6.4.1 through 6.4.5 and 6.2.4 through 6.2.5 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands by running the kdbg CLI command with specifically crafted arguments.

AnalysisAI

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command vulnerability in FortiAP's console 6.4.1 through 6.4.5 and 6.2.4 through 6.2.5 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is 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 improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command vulnerability in FortiAP's console 6.4.1 through 6.4.5 and 6.2.4 through 6.2.5 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands by running the kdbg CLI command with specifically crafted arguments. Affected products include: Fortinet Fortiap, Fortinet Fortiap-S, Fortinet Fortiap-W2. Version information: through 6.4.5.

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.