FortiADC & FortiDDoS-F buffer overflow via CLI (7.2.0/7.1.2,6.5.0/6.4.1)
CVE-2023-29177 Published on November 14, 2023
Multiple buffer copy without checking size of input ('classic buffer overflow') vulnerabilities [CWE-120] in FortiADC version 7.2.0 and before 7.1.2 & FortiDDoS-F version 6.5.0 and before 6.4.1 allows a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted CLI requests.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-29177 can be exploited with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Classic Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. A buffer overflow condition exists when a program attempts to put more data in a buffer than it can hold, or when a program attempts to put data in a memory area outside of the boundaries of a buffer. The simplest type of error, and the most common cause of buffer overflows, is the "classic" case in which the program copies the buffer without restricting how much is copied. Other variants exist, but the existence of a classic overflow strongly suggests that the programmer is not considering even the most basic of security protections.
CVE-2023-29177 has been classified to as a Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-29177
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Affected Versions
Fortinet FortiDDoS-F:- Version 6.5.0 is affected.
- Version 6.4.0, <= 6.4.1 is affected.
- Version 6.3.0, <= 6.3.4 is affected.
- Version 6.2.0, <= 6.2.3 is affected.
- Version 6.1.0, <= 6.1.4 is affected.
- Version 7.2.0 is affected.
- Version 7.1.0, <= 7.1.2 is affected.
- Version 7.0.0, <= 7.0.5 is affected.
- Version 6.2.0, <= 6.2.6 is affected.
- Version 6.1.0, <= 6.1.6 is affected.
- Version 6.0.0, <= 6.0.4 is affected.
- Version 5.4.0, <= 5.4.5 is affected.
- Version 5.3.0, <= 5.3.7 is affected.
- Version 5.2.0, <= 5.2.8 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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