Stack-based buffer overflow in FortiOS - CVE-2023-29182
Published: August 8, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79167
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29182
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiOS
FortiOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in CLI. A local user can pass specially crafted arguments to CLI to trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-29182
Install updates from vendor's website.