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CRITICAL
CVE-2021-42756
FortiWeb Proxy Daemon Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities [CWE-121] in the proxy daemon of FortiWeb 5.x all versions, 6.0.7 and below, 6.1.2 and below, 6.2.6 and below, 6.3.16 and below, 6.4 all versions may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution via specifically crafted HTTP requests.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 16, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-42756 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-42756 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fortinet fortiweb
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-42756.

URL Resource
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-186 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Python

Updated: 1 year, 8 months ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Feb. 23, 2023, 3:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
88 stars 10 fork 10 watcher
Born at : Jan. 5, 2023, 2:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 110 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-42756 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-42756 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities [CWE-121] in the proxy daemon of FortiWeb 5.x all versions, 6.0.7 and below, 6.1.2 and below, 6.2.6 and below, 6.3.16 and below, 6.4 all versions may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution via specifically crafted HTTP requests. Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities [CWE-121] in the proxy daemon of FortiWeb 5.x all versions, 6.0.7 and below, 6.1.2 and below, 6.2.6 and below, 6.3.16 and below, 6.4 all versions may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution via specifically crafted HTTP requests.
    Added CWE Fortinet, Inc. CWE-121
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-186 No Types Assigned https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-186 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (excluding) 6.0.8 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.1.0 up to (excluding) 6.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (excluding) 6.2.7 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.3.0 up to (excluding) 6.3.17 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (including) 6.4.2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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