#VU72358 Format string error in FortiWeb - CVE-2023-23783

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#VU72358 Format string error in FortiWeb - CVE-2023-23783

Published: February 17, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU72358
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-2023-23783
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiWeb
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a format string error in the command line interpreter of FortiWeb. A local user can pass specially crafted command argument with format string specifiers to certain commands and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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