5.3

CVE-2020-29019: fortinet fortiweb Out-of-bounds Write

Modified
Published 14-01-2021Last modified 25-10-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-29019 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in fortinet fortiweb. EPSS estimates a 2.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.11%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in FortiWeb 6.3.0 through 6.3.7 and version before 6.2.4 may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to crash the httpd daemon thread by sending a request with a crafted cookie header.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.03 pp

From 2.08% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fortinet1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links