High severity · published Dec 13, 2023
CVE-2023-40716
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…
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 .
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 16% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
Fortitester · Fortinet
2.3.0; 2.4.0; 2.4.1; 2.5.0; 2.6.0; 2.7.0; +29 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40716
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40716
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-345
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