Format string error in FortiOS - CVE-2023-29181
Published: June 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77177
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29181
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a format string error in the Fclicense daemon. A remote user can send specially crafted requests to the daemon 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.
Affected software
FortiOS
RUGGEDCOM APE1808
RUGGEDCOM APE1808
How to mitigate CVE-2023-29181
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiOS - addressed in versions 6.2.15, 6.4.13, 7.0.12, 7.2.5