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CVE-2021-36186

Status: ModifiedCritical (9.8)—

A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiWeb version 6.4.0, version 6.3.15 and below, 6.2.5 and below allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP requests

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Fortinet — Fortiweb

CWEs

References

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