Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-29018 |
CWE-ID | CWE-134 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Fortinet FortiWeb Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH |
Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU49279
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29018
CWE-ID:
CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a format string error when processing data passed via the "redir" parameter. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted request containing format string specifiers and read contents of memory on the system.
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Vulnerable software versionsFortinet FortiWeb: 6.3.0 - 6.3.5
External linkshttp://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-123
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.