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CVE-2021-44168

HighPublished

Fortinet FortiOS Arbitrary File Download

Published: Jan 4, 2022
Updated: Oct 21, 2025
Assigning CNA: fortinet
Evidence observed: Dec 10, 2021

Primary CVSS

7.8/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

0.9%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 56.9%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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CISA Known Exploited

This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Summary

A download of code without integrity check vulnerability in the "execute restore src-vis" command of FortiOS before 7.0.3 may allow a local authenticated attacker to download arbitrary files on the device via specially crafted update packages.

Sources

CVE-2021-44168Exploit
A download of code without integrity check vulnerability in the "execute restore src-vis" command of FortiOS before 7.0.3.

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