SB2023021685 - Privilege escalation in FortiWeb CLI



SB2023021685 - Privilege escalation in FortiWeb CLI

Published: February 16, 2023 Updated: December 29, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023021685
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25602)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in CLI. A local user can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.