CVE-2021-42756
Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities [CWE-121] in the proxy daemon of FortiWeb 5.x all versions, 6.0.7 and below, 6.1.2 and below, 6.2.6 and...
- Published
- Feb 16, 2023
- Updated
- Oct 23, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 98.4%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities [CWE-121] in the proxy daemon of FortiWeb 5.x all versions, 6.0.7 and below, 6.1.2 and below, 6.2.6 and below, 6.3.16 and below, 6.4 all versions may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution via specifically crafted HTTP requests.
Sources
1Proof-of-concept for a stack-based buffer overflow in FortiWeb, demonstrating unauthenticated remote code execution via crafted HTTP requests when MitB protection is enabled.
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