Vulnerability identifier: #VU77179
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-824
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
FortiOS
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
FortiProxy
Hardware solutions /
Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to access to an uninitialized pointer within the administrative API interface. A remote user repeatedly send crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests to the API to crash the httpsd process.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
FortiOS: 6.0.0 - 6.0.17, 6.2.0 - 6.2.15, 6.4.0 - 6.4.13, 7.0.0 - 7.0.11, 7.2.0 - 7.2.4
FortiProxy: 2.0.0 - 2.0.12, 7.2.0 - 7.2.3, 7.0.0 - 7.0.9, 1.2.0 - 1.2.13, 1.1.0 - 1.1.6
External links
http://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-095
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.