ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2021-44168: Fortinet FortiOS Arbitrary File Download

Facts
VendorFortinet
ProductFortiOS
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV10 Dec 2021
CISA federal deadline24 Dec 2021
Weakness (CWE)CWE-494

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description (NVD)

Fortinet FortiOS "execute restore src-vis" downloads code without integrity checking, allowing an attacker to arbitrarily download files.

SOURCES

Other Fortinet flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.