Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in Fortinet FortiWeb Products
CVE-2023-23782

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Fortinet
Status
Fortiweb
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 February 2023

Summary

Fortinet FortiWeb is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow affecting multiple versions, including 7.0.0 to 7.0.1 and all versions of 6.4, 6.2, and 6.1. This vulnerability allows an attacker to exploit this weakness through specially crafted arguments to existing commands, potentially leading to privilege escalation. Users should apply recommended patches to mitigate this security risk.

Affected Version(s)

FortiWeb 7.0.0 <= 7.0.1

FortiWeb 6.4.0 <= 6.4.2

FortiWeb 6.3.0 <= 6.3.19

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-111

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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