Format string error in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2023-36640
Published: May 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89656
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-2023-36640
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiProxy
FortiPAM
FortiSwitch Manager
FortiOS
FortiProxy
FortiPAM
FortiSwitch Manager
FortiOS
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36640
Install updates from vendor's website.