Buffer overflow in FortiADC and FortiDDoS-F - CVE-2023-29177
Published: November 20, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83296
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29177
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local administrator can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
FortiADC
FortiDDoS-F
FortiDDoS-F
How to mitigate CVE-2023-29177
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiADC - addressed in versions 7.1.3, 7.2.1
FortiDDoS-F - addressed in versions 6.4.2, 6.5.1
FortiDDoS-F - addressed in versions 6.4.2, 6.5.1