Format string error in Fortinet FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiAnalyzer-BigData and FortiPortal
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-41842 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-134 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
FortiManager Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers FortiAnalyzer Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers FortiPortal Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers FortiAnalyzer-BigData Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers |
| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Format string error
EUVDB-ID: #VU87527
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41842
CWE-ID:
CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a format string error. A local administrator can supply a specially crafted input that contains format string specifiers and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiManager: 6.2.0 - 7.4.1
FortiAnalyzer: 6.2.0 - 7.4.1
FortiPortal: 5.3.0 - 6.0.14
FortiAnalyzer-BigData: 6.2.5 - 7.2.5
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiportal:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer_bigdata:6.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-304
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.
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.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
