#VU64934 Buffer overflow in FortiOS - CVE-2021-43072 

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#VU64934 Buffer overflow in FortiOS - CVE-2021-43072

Published: July 5, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU64934
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43072
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiOS
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within "execute restore image" and "execute certificate remote" CLI commands. A local user can trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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