Format String Vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy
CVE-2023-29181

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Fortinet
Status
Fortipam
FortiOS
Fortiproxy
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 February 2024

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Fortinet's FortiOS and FortiProxy products, allowing an attacker to exploit externally-controlled format strings. This weakness spans multiple versions of FortiOS from 6.0.0 to 7.2.4 and FortiProxy from 1.0.0 to 7.2.4. Attackers can craft specific commands that may result in unauthorized code execution or command execution. Users of affected versions are encouraged to implement security measures to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

FortiOS 7.2.0 <= 7.2.4

FortiOS 7.0.0 <= 7.0.11

FortiOS 6.4.0 <= 6.4.12

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-119

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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