Incomplete cleanup in FortiOS and FortiProxy - CVE-2023-29184

 

Incomplete cleanup in FortiOS and FortiProxy - CVE-2023-29184

Published: June 11, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU111042
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29184
CWE-ID: CWE-459
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiOS
FortiProxy

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to incomplete cleanup. A vdom privileged attacker can add SSH key files on the system silently via crafted CLI requests.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-29184

Install update from vendor's website.

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