Is CVE-2021-44168 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-44168 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-24.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-44168?

CVE-2021-44168 has a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2021-44168?

Patch guidance is available from fortinet security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2021-44168.

CVE-2021-44168 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2021-44168?

4 products: fortinet fortios, fortinet fortios, fortinet fortios, fortinet fortios.

Description

A download of code without integrity check vulnerability in the "execute restore src-vis" command of FortiOS before 7.0.3 may allow a local authenticated attacker to download arbitrary files on the device via specially crafted update packages.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-494 CWE-494

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FORTINET
Published: 1/4/2022
Last Modified: 10/24/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2021-44168

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