High severity · published Mar 12, 2024
CVE-2023-42790
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.14,…
8.1
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, FortiProxy 7.4.0, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, FortiProxy 2.0.0 through 2.0.13, FortiSASE 23.2.b allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted HTTP requests.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% 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 6.2.15; 6.4.0 through 6.4.14; 7.0.0 through 7.0.12; 7.2.0 through 7.2.5; 7.4.0 through 7.4.1 · source: NVD
FO
Fortiproxy · Fortinet
2.0.0 through 2.0.13; 7.0.0 through 7.0.12; 7.2.0 through 7.2.6; 7.4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42790
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42790
fortiguard.com
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-328
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