CVE-2021-41014 describes an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb versions 6.4.1 and below, and 6.3.15 and below. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending large HTTP packets, causing the httpsd daemon to become unresponsive. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no user interaction, and leading to high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.3.0, <= 6.3.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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