Denial of service in FortiOS and FortiProxy admin API
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-29178 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-824 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FortiOS Operating systems & Components / Operating system FortiProxy Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Access of Uninitialized Pointer
EUVDB-ID: #VU77179
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29178
CWE-ID:
CWE-824 - Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to access to an uninitialized pointer within the administrative API interface. A remote user repeatedly send crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests to the API to crash the httpsd process.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiOS: 6.0.0 - 7.2.4
FortiProxy: 1.1.0 - 7.2.3
External linkshttp://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-095
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
