CVE-2023-23783

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Published Feb 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0.1, FortiWeb 6.4 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted command arguments.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Fortinet

FortiWeb

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.0.0`	affected	≤ 7.0.1
`6.4.0`	affected	≤ 6.4.2

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb::::::::

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Please upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.0.2 or above

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-27869	A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0.1, FortiWeb 6.4 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted command arguments.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.249% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-187

History

Oct 23, 2024 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Fortinet Fortiweb

Weaknesses

CWE-134

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 23, 2024, 2:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: fortinet
Published: Feb 16, 2023, 6:05 PM
Updated: Oct 23, 2024, 2:47 PM
Reserved: Jan 18, 2023, 8:30 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:42 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:42 AM

NVD Updated: Oct 28, 2026, 7:10 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 16, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Oct 28, 2026, 7:10 PM

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