Vulnerability identifier: #VU77196

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26210

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FortiADC
Server applications / Other server solutions
FortiADC Manager
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in certain CLI commands. A local user can pass specially crafted arguments to the CLI commands and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system as root.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiADC: 7.1.0 - 7.1.2, 7.0.0 - 7.0.5, 7.2.0, 6.2.0 - 6.2.6, 6.1.0 - 6.1.6, 5.4.0 - 5.4.5, 6.0.0 - 6.0.4, 5.2.0 - 5.2.8, 5.3.0 - 5.3.7

FortiADC Manager: 5.2.0 - 7.1.0

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External links
http://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-076

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.