High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 2, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-41016
CVE-2021-41016
Description
A improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Fortinet FortiExtender version 7.0.1 and below, 4.2.3 and below, 4.1.7 and below allows an authenticated attacker to execute privileged shell commands via CLI commands including special characters
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortiextender_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: >=4.1.1,<4.1.8
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <=7.0.1, <=4.2.3, <=4.1.7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-148nvdVendor Advisory
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