CVE-2023-40721

Published Feb 11, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] vulnerability in Fortinet allows a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specially crafted requests.

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

FortiPAM

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.1.0`	affected	≤ 1.1.2
`1.0.0`	affected	≤ 1.0.3

Fortinet

FortiSwitchManager

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.2.0`	affected	≤ 7.2.2
`7.0.0`	affected	≤ 7.0.2

Fortinet

FortiOS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.4.0`	affected	—
`7.2.0`	affected	≤ 7.2.5
`7.0.0`	affected	≤ 7.0.13
`6.4.0`	affected	≤ 6.4.16
`6.2.0`	affected	≤ 6.2.17

Fortinet

FortiProxy

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.4.0`	affected	—
`7.2.0`	affected	≤ 7.2.6
`7.0.0`	affected	≤ 7.0.14
`2.0.0`	affected	≤ 2.0.14
`1.2.0`	affected	≤ 1.2.13

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.0:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager::::::::

Configuration 3 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.4.0:::::::*

Configuration 4 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.7 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.14 or above Please upgrade to FortiPAM version 1.2.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.0.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.8 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.15 or above

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-45275	A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.1 and before 7.2.6, FortiProxy version 7.4.0 and before 7.2.7, FortiPAM version 1.1.2 and before 1.0.3, FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.2 allows a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specially crafted requests.

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% (0.244% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-261

History

Jan 14, 2026 2:30 PM Description updated. Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.1 and before 7.2.6, FortiProxy version 7.4.0 and before 7.2.7, FortiPAM version 1.1.2 and before 1.0.3, FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.2 allows a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specially crafted requests.	A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] vulnerability in Fortinet allows a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specially crafted requests.
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.17:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.16:::::::*

Jul 24, 2025 7:15 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Fortinet fortiproxy Fortinet fortiswitchmanager
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam::::::::
Vendors & Products		Fortinet fortiproxy Fortinet fortiswitchmanager

Jul 11, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00024}`	epss `{'score': 0.00027}`

Feb 12, 2025 4:15 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'}`

Feb 11, 2025 4:30 PM Description updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.1 and before 7.2.6, FortiProxy version 7.4.0 and before 7.2.7, FortiPAM version 1.1.2 and before 1.0.3, FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.2 allows a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specially crafted requests.
First Time appeared		Fortinet Fortinet fortios Fortinet fortipam
Weaknesses		CWE-134
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.16:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:1.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:1.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:1.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:1.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:1.1.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:1.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortipam:1.1.2:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Fortinet Fortinet fortios Fortinet fortipam
References		https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-261
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C'}`