Buffer overflow in FortiADC and FortiDDoS-F - CVE-2023-29177

 

Buffer overflow in FortiADC and FortiDDoS-F - CVE-2023-29177

Published: November 20, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83296
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29177
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiADC
FortiDDoS-F

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-29177

Install updates from vendor's website.

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