CVE-2021-26115

Description

An OS command injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in FortiWAN version 4.5.7 and below Command Line Interface may allow a local, authenticated and unprivileged attacker to escalate their privileges to root via executing a specially-crafted command.An OS command injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in FortiWAN Command Line Interface may allow a local, authenticated and unprivileged attacker to escalate their privileges to root via executing a specially-crafted command.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please upgrade to FortiWAN version 4.5.8 or above.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory fortinet.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiWAN
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-069 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-26115?
CVE-2021-26115 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-26115?
To fix CVE-2021-26115: Please upgrade to FortiWAN version 4.5.8 or above.
Is CVE-2021-26115 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-26115 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-26115?
CVE-2021-26115 affects Fortinet FortiWAN.
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