CVE-2021-41024

Description

A relative path traversal [CWE-23] vulnerabiltiy in FortiOS versions 7.0.0 and 7.0.1 and FortiProxy verison 7.0.0 may allow an unauthenticated, unauthorized attacker to inject path traversal character sequences to disclose sensitive information of the server via the GET request of the login page.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.54%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet Fortinet FortiOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-181 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-41024?
CVE-2021-41024 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-41024?
To fix CVE-2021-41024, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-41024 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-41024 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-41024?
CVE-2021-41024 affects Fortinet Fortinet FortiOS.
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