#VU77177 Format string error in FortiOS - CVE-2023-29181
Published: June 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77177
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29181
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiOS
FortiOS
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc
Fortinet, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a format string error in the Fclicense daemon. A remote user can send specially crafted requests to the daemon that contains format string specifiers and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.