Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Fortinet FortiOS Arbitrary File Download
CVE-2021-44168
A download of code without integrity check vulnerability in the "execute restore src-vis" command of FortiOS before 7.0.3 may allow a local authenticated attacker to download arbitrary files on the device via specially crafted update packages.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
3.3
LOW
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:1.5
Temporal Score:3.2
EPSS Probability:0.86%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-494 ↗CWE-494 Download of Code Without Integrity Check
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortinet FortiOS | FortiOS before 7.0.3 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Fortinet, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2021-11-23T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2022-01-04T12:38:04 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:15:50 |
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