Low severity · published Jun 10, 2025
CVE-2023-29184
An incomplete cleanup vulnerability [CWE-459] in FortiOS 7.2 all versions and before & FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.8 allows a VDOM privileged attacker…
2.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An incomplete cleanup vulnerability [CWE-459] in FortiOS 7.2 all versions and before & FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.8 allows a VDOM privileged attacker to add SSH key files on the system silently via crafted CLI requests.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 11% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiOS · Fortinet
6.2.0 through 7.2.11 · source: NVD
FO
Fortiproxy · Fortinet
1.1.0 before 7.0.9; 7.2.0 before 7.2.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29184
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29184
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-008
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