CVE-2023-40716
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CVE-2023-40716 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in the command line interpreter of FortiTester 2.3.0 through 7.2.3 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments when running execute restore/backup .. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in the command line interpreter of FortiTester 2.3.0 through 7.2.3 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments when running execute restore/backup .
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 2.3.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 2.4.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 2.4.1 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 2.5.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 2.6.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 2.7.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 2.8.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 2.9.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 3.0.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 3.1.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 3.2.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 3.3.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 3.3.1 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 3.4.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 3.5.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 3.5.1 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 3.6.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 3.7.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 3.7.1 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 3.8.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 3.9.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 3.9.1 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 3.9.2 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 4.0.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 4.1.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 4.1.1 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 4.2.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 4.2.1 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 7.0.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 7.1.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 7.1.1 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 7.2.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 7.2.1 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 7.2.2 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | 7.2.3 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-345Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-345Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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