CVE-2021-41016: A improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Fortinet FortiExtender version 7.0.1 and below, 4.2.3 and below, 4.1.7…

PriorityP356high8.8CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

1.05%

60.4th percentile

A improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Fortinet FortiExtender version 7.0.1 and below, 4.2.3 and below, 4.1.7 and below allows an authenticated attacker to execute privileged shell commands via CLI commands including special characters

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
fortinet	fortiextender	—	—
fortinet	fortiextender_firmware	>= 4.1.1 < 4.1.8	4.1.8
fortinet	fortiextender_firmware	>= 4.2.0 < 4.2.4	4.2.4
fortinet	fortiextender_firmware	>= 7.0.0 < 7.0.2	7.0.2
fortinet	fortiextenderfirmware	—	—
fortinet	fortinet	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.09.0CRITICALAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

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