CVE-2023-29178
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CVE-2023-29178 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A access of uninitialized pointer vulnerability [CWE-824] in Fortinet FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3 and before 7.0.9 and FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 and before 7.0.11 allows an authenticated attacker to repetitively crash the httpsd process via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A access of uninitialized pointer vulnerability [CWE-824] in Fortinet FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3 and before 7.0.9 and FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 and before 7.0.11 allows an authenticated attacker to repetitively crash the httpsd process via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | >= 1.1.0, <= 1.1.6 |
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | >= 1.2.0, <= 1.2.13 |
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | >= 2.0.0, <= 2.0.12 |
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.9 |
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | 7.2.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | 7.2.1 |
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | 7.2.2 |
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | 7.2.3 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.17 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.15 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.13 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.11 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 7.2.0, <= 7.2.4 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-095Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-095Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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