QID 44046

Date Published: 2023-05-31

QID 44046: FortiOS - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via switch-control CLI command (FG-IR-21-242) (Unauthenticated Check)

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command (OS Command Injection) vulnerability [CWE-78] in FortiOS may allow an authenticated attacker to execute privileged commands on a linked FortiSwitch via diagnostic CLI commands.

Affected Products

FortiOS version 6.0.0 through 6.0.14
FortiOS version 6.4.0 through 6.4.8
FortiOS version 6.2.0 through 6.2.10
FortiOS version 7.0.0 through 7.0.3

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
Detection checks for vulnerable version of FortiOS.

Vulnerable version may allow an authenticated attacker to execute privileged commands on a linked FortiSwitch via diagnose system CLI commands

CVSS V3 rated as High - 8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.7 severity.

Solution

Vendor has released fixes to address this vulnerability
For more details refer advisory FG-IR-21-242

Vendor References

FG-IR-21-242 - www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-242

CVEs related to QID 44046

CVE-2021-44171 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
FG-IR-21-242			www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-242

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