CVE-2021-41016 describes a command injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiExtender versions 7.0.1 and below, 4.2.3 and below, and 4.1.7 and below. An authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by injecting special characters into CLI commands, leading to the execution of privileged shell commands. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring only low privileges and no user interaction for network-based exploitation. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.1.1, < 4.1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortiextender_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortiextender_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortiextender_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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