CVE-2021-42759 Command injection in Fortinet Meru AP
Attackers can execute unauthorized code or commands on Fortinet Meru Access Points via crafted CLI commands due to secure design violations.
- 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-2021-42759?
CVE-2021-42759 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet Meru AP, published on 9 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A violation of secure design principles in Fortinet Meru AP version 8.6.1 and below, version 8.5.5 and below allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted cli commands.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42759?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Meru Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42759?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42759 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-2021-42759 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42759 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h9rw-2gc4-4x9v.