CVE-2023-28000 Command injection in FortiADC

Medium 6.3 Published 13 Jun 2023 Updated 23 Oct 2024

A local authenticated attacker can execute unauthorized OS commands via crafted arguments in the diagnose system df CLI command on FortiADC.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-28000?

CVE-2023-28000 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiADC, published on 13 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in FortiADC CLI 7.1.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 6.2.0 through 6.2.4, 6.1 all versions, 6.0 all versions may allow a local and authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments in diagnose system df CLI command.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28000?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortiadc.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28000?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28000 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2023-28000 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28000 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hjgm-9q5v-h5gr.