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CVE-2021-22123

An OS command injection vulnerability in FortiWeb's management interface 6.3.7 and below, 6.2.3 and below, 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.9.x may allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system via the SAML server configuration page.

CVSS 7.6 · HighBuzz score 24.1

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 24.1

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
16.1
4 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
8.0
3 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

Source links by recency

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4 source links · newest first
  • Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb web application firewall (WAF), and while it has been classified as high severity, the actual risk of exploitation in the wild seems low.

    newswww.securityweek.comAug 17, 2021, 3:16 PM
  • An unpatched vulnerability in the management interface for FortiWeb, Fortinet’s web application firewall, could allow a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, Rapid7 researcher William Vu has discovered. Tod Beardsley, Director of Research at Rapid7, says that the good news is that this is not a vulnerability that is easily exploited over the internet. “It requires access to the web-based management console, which, as near as we can tell, is exceedingly … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comAug 17, 2021, 2:25 PM
  • Fortinet has recently fixed a high-severity vulnerability affecting its FortiWeb web application firewall (WAF) that can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. Fortinet has recently addressed a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2021-22123) affecting its FortiWeb web application firewall (WAF), a remote, authenticated attacker can exploit it to execute arbitrary commands via the SAML server […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJun 25, 2021, 12:55 PM
  • A high-severity vulnerability patched recently by Fortinet in its FortiWeb web application firewall (WAF) can be exploited to execute arbitrary commands. The flaw can pose an even more serious risk if it’s chained with a misconfiguration and another recently discovered security hole.

    newswww.securityweek.comJun 25, 2021, 11:08 AM

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