Fortinet FortiWeb up to 6.3.15/6.4.1 HTTP Packet resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Fortinet FortiWeb up to 6.3.15/6.4.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component HTTP Packet Handler. This manipulation causes resource consumption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2021-41014. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiWeb up to 6.3.15/6.4.1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component HTTP Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was published 12/08/2021 as FG-IR-21-131. The advisory is shared at fortiguard.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-41014 since 09/13/2021. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209726 (Fortinet FortiWeb (FG-IR-21-131)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209726). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 209726
Nessus Name: Fortinet FortiWeb (FG-IR-21-131)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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09/13/2021 🔍
12/08/2021 +86 days 🔍
12/08/2021 +0 days 🔍
10/27/2024 +1054 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: fortinet.com

Advisory: FG-IR-21-131
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2021-41014 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-41014
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-187765

Entryinfo

Created: 12/08/2021 17:38
Updated: 10/27/2024 02:04
Changes: 12/08/2021 17:38 (48), 12/11/2021 09:28 (2), 12/11/2021 09:30 (7), 10/27/2024 02:04 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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