CVE-2021-26116 (GCVE-0-2021-26116)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-04-06 16:00 – Updated: 2024-10-25 13:32
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Summary
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability in the command line interpreter of FortiAuthenticator before 6.3.1 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments to existing commands.
Severity ?
6.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:C
CWE
  • Execute unauthorized code or commands
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Vendor Product Version
Fortinet Fortinet FortiAuthenticator Affected: FortiAuthenticator before 6.3.1
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