OS Command Injection Vulnerability in FortiWeb by Fortinet
CVE-2023-23777

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Fortinet
Status
Fortiweb
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 July 2023

Summary

An OS command injection vulnerability has been identified in FortiWeb, affecting versions 7.0.1 and below, all versions of 6.4, and 6.3.18 and below. This issue arises from improper neutralization of special elements within OS command inputs, allowing a privileged attacker to craft specific CLI backup parameters. Successful exploitation can enable the execution of arbitrary bash commands, posing significant risks to system integrity and security. Organizations using FortiWeb should assess their versions and implement necessary updates to safeguard against this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

FortiWeb 7.0.0 <= 7.0.1

FortiWeb 6.4.0 <= 6.4.3

FortiWeb 6.3.6 <= 6.3.18

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-131

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

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