#VU72357 Heap-based buffer overflow in FortiWeb - CVE-2023-23782
Published: February 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72357
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-23782
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiWeb
FortiWeb
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc
Fortinet, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the command line interpreter of FortiWeb. A local user can pass specifically crafted arguments to existing commands to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.