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CVE-2021-44168

Published: Jan 4, 2022Updated: Oct 24, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-494
NVD MITRE
3.3CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 46.1%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Dec 10, 2021
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A download of code without integrity check vulnerability in the "execute restore src-vis" command of FortiOS before 7.0.3 may allow a local authenticated attacker to download arbitrary files on the device via specially crafted update packages.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-494

Affected Products

Fortinet FortiOSFortinetSecurity Products
FortiOSFortinet Inc.Security Products
fortiosfortinetSecurity Products
fortinetcommercialUSSecurity Productsaka forti net
fortinet inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka fortinet

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Dec 10, 2021
Remediation due:Dec 24, 2021

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-201
fortiguard.com
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-201
fortiguard.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44168
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Added to CISA KEV
Dec 10, 2021
Published
Jan 4, 2022
Last Updated
Oct 24, 2025

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