Vulnerability · Published Apr 6, 2022 · Assigned by fortinet
CVE-2021-22127
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Fortinet FortiClientLinux from Fortinet. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An improper input validation vulnerability in FortiClient for Linux 6.4.x before 6.4.3, FortiClient for Linux 6.2.x before 6.2.9 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the host operating system as root via tricking the user into connecting to a network with a malicious name.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortinet FortiClientLinux | FortiClientLinux 6.4.2 and below, FortiClientLinux 6.2.8 and below |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-241 x_refsource_CONFIRM