CVE-2021-41018

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiWeb version 6.4.1 and below, 6.3.15 and below allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP requests.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-78

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-166Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-166Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 2, 2022
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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