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CVE-2023-36640

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 0.28%

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CVE-2023-36640 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiOS 6.2 all versions, FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, FortiPAM 1.1.0, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiProxy 2.0 all versions, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 1.0 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted commands. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiOS 6.2 all versions, FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, FortiPAM 1.1.0, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiProxy 2.0 all versions, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 1.0 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted commands

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.28%

19.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FortinetFortiproxy>= 1.0.0, <= 1.0.7
FortinetFortiproxy>= 1.1.0, <= 1.1.6
FortinetFortiproxy>= 1.2.0, <= 1.2.13
FortinetFortiproxy>= 2.0.0, <= 2.0.14
FortinetFortiproxy>= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.10
FortinetFortiproxy>= 7.2.0, <= 7.2.4
FortinetFortipam<= 1.0.3
FortinetFortios>= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.16
FortinetFortios>= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.16
FortinetFortios>= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.14
FortinetFortios>= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.12
FortinetFortios7.2.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-36640?
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiOS 6.2 all versions, FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, FortiPAM 1.1.0, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiProxy 2.0 all versions, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 1.0 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted commands
How severe is CVE-2023-36640?
CVE-2023-36640 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36640?
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Source: NVD / NIST