vulnerability

Fortinet FortiOS: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CVE-2021-44171)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 10, 2022
Added
Oct 14, 2022
Modified
Aug 11, 2025

Description

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiOS version 6.0.0 through 6.0.14, FortiOS version 6.2.0 through 6.2.10, FortiOS version 6.4.0 through 6.4.8, FortiOS version 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 allows attacker to execute privileged commands on a linked FortiSwitch via diagnostic CLI commands.

Solution

fortios-upgrade-latest
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