Medium severity · published Feb 11, 2025
CVE-2023-40721
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] vulnerability in Fortinet allows a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specially…
6.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] vulnerability in Fortinet allows a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specially crafted requests.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiOS · Fortinet
7.4.0; 7.2.0 through 7.2.5; 7.0.0 through 7.0.13; 6.4.0 through 6.4.16; 6.2.0 through 6.2.17 · source: vendor, NVD
FO
FortiPAM · Fortinet
1.1.0 through 1.1.2; 1.0.0 through 1.0.3 · source: vendor, NVD
FO
FortiProxy · Fortinet
7.4.0; 7.2.0 through 7.2.6; 7.0.0 through 7.0.14; 2.0.0 through 2.0.14; 1.2.0 through 1.2.13 · source: vendor, NVD
FO
FortiSwitchManager · Fortinet
7.2.0 through 7.2.2; 7.0.0 through 7.0.2 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40721
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40721
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-261
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