CVE-2021-36195 Command injection in Fortinet FortiWeb
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary system commands on FortiWeb devices via crafted arguments in the command line interpreter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-36195?
CVE-2021-36195 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb, published on 8 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple command injection vulnerabilities in the command line interpreter of FortiWeb versions 6.4.1, 6.4.0, 6.3.0 through 6.3.15, 6.2.0 through 6.2.6, and 6.1.0 through 6.1.2 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system shell via specially crafted command arguments.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36195?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortiweb.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36195?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36195 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-36195 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36195 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortiweb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jg5p-7m49-jgfj.