Format string error in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2023-36640
Published: May 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89656
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-2023-36640
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a format string error in CLI. A local privileged user can pass specially crafted input to the CLI command and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
FortiPAM
FortiProxy
FortiOS
FortiSwitch Manager
FortiProxy
FortiOS
FortiSwitch Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36640
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiPAM - update to 1.1.1
FortiProxy - addressed in versions 7.0.12, 7.2.6
FortiOS - addressed in versions 7.2.6, 7.4.1
FortiSwitch Manager - addressed in versions 7.0.3, 7.2.3
FortiProxy - addressed in versions 7.0.12, 7.2.6
FortiOS - addressed in versions 7.2.6, 7.4.1
FortiSwitch Manager - addressed in versions 7.0.3, 7.2.3