Format String Vulnerability in Fortinet FortiProxy and FortiOS Products
CVE-2023-45583

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Fortinet
Status
Fortiproxy
Fortipam
Fortiswitchmanager
FortiOS
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 May 2024

What is CVE-2023-45583?

A format string vulnerability exists in certain versions of Fortinet's FortiProxy, FortiOS, and FortiSwitchManager products due to inadequate validation of external input. This weakness allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands by crafting specific command-line interface (CLI) commands and HTTP requests. The vulnerability impacts multiple versions across various Fortinet products, consequently posing a significant risk to affected systems.

Affected Version(s)

FortiOS 7.4.0

FortiOS 7.2.0 <= 7.2.5

FortiOS 7.0.0 <= 7.0.12

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-137

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

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CVE-2023-45583 : Format String Vulnerability in Fortinet FortiProxy and FortiOS Products