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CVE-2021-36179: fortinet fortinet fortiweb Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 08-09-2021Last modified 25-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-36179 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in fortinet fortinet fortiweb. EPSS estimates a 1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-09-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiWeb version 6.3.14 and below, 6.2.4 and below allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted parameters in CLI command execution

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.65% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.65%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fortinet2 products
  • fortinet fortiwebFortiWeb 6.3.14, 6.3.13, 6.3.12, 6.3.11, 6.3.10, 6.3.9, 6.3.8, 6.3.7, 6.3.6, 6.3.5, 6.3.4, 6.3.3, 6.3.2, 6.3.1, 6.3.0, 6.2.4, 6.2.3, 6.2.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.0
  • fortiweb≤ 6.2.4 | ≥ 6.3.0, ≤ 6.3.14

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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