Vulnerability · Published Jun 1, 2021 · Assigned by fortinet
CVE-2021-26111
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Fortinet FortiSwitch from Fortinet. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 67.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A missing release of memory after effective lifetime vulnerability in FortiSwitch 6.4.0 to 6.4.6, 6.2.0 to 6.2.6, 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 3.6.11 and below may allow an attacker on an adjacent network to exhaust available memory by sending specifically crafted LLDP/CDP/EDP packets to the device.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortinet FortiSwitch | FortiSwitch 6.4.0 to 6.4.6, 6.2.0 to 6.2.6, 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 3.6.11 and below |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-026 x_refsource_CONFIRM