External Format String in FortiOS 6.07.2 (Unauth Exec)
CVE-2023-29181 Published on February 22, 2024

A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.12, 6.2.0 through 6.2.14, 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, 2.0.0 through 2.0.12, 1.2.0 through 1.2.13, 1.1.0 through 1.1.6, 1.0.0 through 1.0.7, FortiPAM 1.0.0 through 1.0.3 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted command.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-29181 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of 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.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

The software uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.


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Affected Versions

Fortinet FortiPAM: Fortinet FortiOS: Fortinet FortiProxy: fortinet fortios: fortinet fortipam: fortinet fortiproxy:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.28%
Percentile
50.78%

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