Authenticated code execution via CLI format string
Published Feb 16, 2023 · Updated Oct 23, 2024
Format-string injection in Fortinet FortiWeb 6.4.0 through 6.4.2 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.1 allows local users to execute code or commands. The command-line interpreter uses attacker-controlled command arguments as a format string; Fortinet has not identified the affected command or function. Access requires a highly privileged authenticated CLI account, and successful exploitation grants arbitrary command execution on the appliance.
Summary
What happened
Format-string injection in Fortinet FortiWeb 6.4.0 through 6.4.2 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.1 allows local users to execute code or commands. The command-line interpreter uses attacker-controlled command arguments as a format string; Fortinet has not identified the affected command or function. Access requires a highly privileged authenticated CLI account, and successful exploitation grants arbitrary command execution on the appliance.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-23783
- Published
- Feb 16, 2023
- Updated
- Oct 23, 2024
- Vendor
- Fortinet
- Product
- FortiWeb
- Classifications
- CWE-134, T1059
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
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- Feb 16, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Oct 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=6.4.0 <=6.4.2
- Affected versionversion=7.0.0 <=7.0.1
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