What is the severity of CVE-2021-36169?

CVE-2021-36169 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36169?

To fix CVE-2021-36169, upgrade FortiOS to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

Which versions of FortiOS are impacted by CVE-2021-36169?

CVE-2021-36169 affects multiple versions of FortiOS, including 5.6.0 to 5.6.14, 6.0.0 to 6.0.14, 6.2.0 to 6.2.10, 6.4.0 to 6.4.7, and 7.0.0.

What types of attacks can be executed using CVE-2021-36169?

Exploitation of CVE-2021-36169 can allow a privileged user to read and write to any memory address, potentially enabling various malicious attacks.

Who is primarily affected by CVE-2021-36169?

Organizations using affected versions of FortiGate devices and FortiOS software are primarily at risk from CVE-2021-36169.

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CVE-2021-36169

medium

6.6

7/9/2021

13/12/2021

25/10/2024

CVE-2021-36169: Debug commands allow memory manipulation

First published: Tue Sep 07 2021(Updated: )

A debug functionality in FortiGate may allow a privileged user to execute unauthorized code or commands via specificchains of print str and cmd mem cli commands to, respectively, read and write hexadecimal values to any memory address.

Credit: psirt@fortinet.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Fortinet FortiOS	>=5.6.0<=5.6.14
Fortinet FortiOS	>=6.0.0<=6.0.14
Fortinet FortiOS	>=6.2.0<6.2.10
Fortinet FortiOS	>=6.4.0<6.4.7
Fortinet FortiOS	=7.0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36169?
CVE-2021-36169 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36169?
To fix CVE-2021-36169, upgrade FortiOS to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.
Which versions of FortiOS are impacted by CVE-2021-36169?
CVE-2021-36169 affects multiple versions of FortiOS, including 5.6.0 to 5.6.14, 6.0.0 to 6.0.14, 6.2.0 to 6.2.10, 6.4.0 to 6.4.7, and 7.0.0.
What types of attacks can be executed using CVE-2021-36169?
Exploitation of CVE-2021-36169 can allow a privileged user to read and write to any memory address, potentially enabling various malicious attacks.
Who is primarily affected by CVE-2021-36169?
Organizations using affected versions of FortiGate devices and FortiOS software are primarily at risk from CVE-2021-36169.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36169?
CVE-2021-36169 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36169?
To fix CVE-2021-36169, upgrade FortiOS to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.
Which versions of FortiOS are impacted by CVE-2021-36169?
CVE-2021-36169 affects multiple versions of FortiOS, including 5.6.0 to 5.6.14, 6.0.0 to 6.0.14, 6.2.0 to 6.2.10, 6.4.0 to 6.4.7, and 7.0.0.
What types of attacks can be executed using CVE-2021-36169?
Exploitation of CVE-2021-36169 can allow a privileged user to read and write to any memory address, potentially enabling various malicious attacks.
Who is primarily affected by CVE-2021-36169?
Organizations using affected versions of FortiGate devices and FortiOS software are primarily at risk from CVE-2021-36169.