Cyber Resilience

CVE-2021-41027

High

Published: 08 December 2021

Published
08 December 2021
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0018 39.7th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2021-41027 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb. Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 39.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiWeb version 6.4.1 and 6.4.0, allows an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted certificates loaded into the device.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

fortinet
fortiweb
6.4.0, 6.4.1

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-787

Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.

References