Fortinet FortiSwitch up to 3.6.11/6.0.6/6.2.6/6.4.6 Packet resource consumption

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Fortinet FortiSwitch up to 3.6.11/6.0.6/6.2.6/6.4.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Packet Handler. Performing a manipulation results in resource consumption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2021-26111. The attack must originate from the local network. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiSwitch up to 3.6.11/6.0.6/6.2.6/6.4.6. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was shared 06/02/2021 as FG-IR-21-026. It is possible to read the advisory at fortiguard.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-26111. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiSwitch

Version

• 3.6.0
• 3.6.1
• 3.6.2
• 3.6.3
• 3.6.4
• 3.6.5
• 3.6.6
• 3.6.7
• 3.6.8
• 3.6.9
• 3.6.10
• 3.6.11
• 6.0.0
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.2
• 6.0.3
• 6.0.4
• 6.0.5
• 6.0.6
• 6.2.0
• 6.2.1
• 6.2.2
• 6.2.3
• 6.2.4
• 6.2.5
• 6.2.6
• 6.4.0
• 6.4.1
• 6.4.2
• 6.4.3
• 6.4.4
• 6.4.5
• 6.4.6

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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