# CVE-2023-29177: Memory corruption in FortiADC

> Privileged attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted CLI requests due to buffer overflows in FortiADC and FortiDDoS-F.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 30 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rp4j-f7fp-cgf2

## What is CVE-2023-29177?

CVE-2023-29177 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fortinet FortiADC, published on 14 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple buffer copy without checking size of input ('classic buffer overflow') vulnerabilities [CWE-120] in FortiADC version 7.2.0 and before 7.1.2 & FortiDDoS-F version 6.5.0 and before 6.4.1 allows a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted CLI requests.

Weakness: CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29177?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Fortinet Fortiadc, Fortinet Fortiddos-F.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-29177?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-29177 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29177 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiADC

- [CVE-2018-13374](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-13374/): Fortinet FortiOS and FortiADC Improper Access Control (medium 4.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-38374](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38374/): Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiADC (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-37933](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37933/): Cross-site scripting in FortiADC (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2022-39947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39947/): Command injection in FortiADC (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2022-35851](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35851/): Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiADC (high 8.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-29177 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-29177 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fortinet FortiADC, published on 14 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29177 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fortinet FortiADC. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29177/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29177/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29177
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29177
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29177

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29177/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.