vulnerability
Fortinet FortiOS: Out-of-bounds Write (CVE-2021-36173)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 8, 2021 | Mar 18, 2022 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 8, 2021
Added
Mar 18, 2022
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow in the firmware signature verification function of FortiOS versions 7.0.1, 7.0.0, 6.4.0 through 6.4.6, 6.2.0 through 6.2.9, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.13 may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted installation images.
Solution
fortios-upgrade-latest
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