Privilege escalation in FortiADC and FortiADC Manager
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-26210 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-78 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FortiADC Server applications / Other server solutions FortiADC Manager Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels |
| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU77196
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26210
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in certain CLI commands. A local user can pass specially crafted arguments to the CLI commands and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system as root.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiADC: 5.2.0 - 7.2.0
FortiADC Manager: 5.2.0 - 7.1.0
External linkshttp://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-076
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
