CVE-2023-22640 Memory corruption in FortiOS

What is CVE-2023-22640?

CVE-2023-22640 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, published on 3 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, FortiProxy 2.0 all versions, FortiProxy 01.02 all versions, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 01.01 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 01.00 all versions allows an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted requests.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22640?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fortinet Fortios, Fortinet Fortiproxy.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22640?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22640 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-22640 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22640 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortios

• CVE-2024-23113 Fortinet Multiple Products Format String Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-40684 Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-55591 Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Exploited Critical 9.6
• CVE-2024-21762 Fortinet FortiOS Out-of-Bound Write Exploited Critical 9.6
• CVE-2022-42475 Fortinet FortiOS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited Critical 9.3

All Fortinet Fortios vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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