CVE-2021-44168
Fortinet FortiOS Arbitrary File Download
- Low 3.3
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 10 Dec 2021
Description
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.
Key facts
- Published
- 4 Jan 2022
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- fortinet
- KEV added
- 10 Dec 2021
- KEV fix due
- 24 Dec 2021
- EPSS
- 0.906% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 60.403% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: partial
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 3.3CVSS 3.1, Lowfrom the CNA (fortinet)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortinet FortiOS |
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Timeline
- 10 Dec 2021 CVE-2021-44168 added to CISA KEV
- 10 Dec 2021 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
- 4 Jan 2022 Published