SB2025021207 - Privilege escalation in FortiProxy CLI
Published: February 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025021207
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Format string error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40721)
CWE-ID: CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
CVSSv4: 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
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.