SB2025021206 - Privilege escalation in FortiSwitch Manager CLI
Published: February 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025021206
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Format string error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40721)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a format string error in certain CLI commands. A local user can supply a specially crafted input that contains format string specifiers to the affected CLI command and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.