Log injection in FortiWeb
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-46713 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-117 |
| 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.
1) Improper Output Neutralization for Logs
EUVDB-ID: #VU84529
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46713
CWE-ID:
CWE-117 - Improper Output Neutralization for Logs
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to alter log files.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in FortiWeb Traffic Log component. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP request and add arbitrary records into the log files.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortinet FortiWeb: 6.2.0 - 7.4.0
External linkshttp://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-256
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker 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.
