CVE-2023-29181 Code injection in FortiOS

High 8.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute unauthorized code or commands on Fortinet devices via a format string vulnerability in FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiPAM.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-29181?

CVE-2023-29181 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, published on 22 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.12, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.14, FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, FortiOS 5.6 all versions, FortiOS 5.4 all versions, FortiOS 5.2 all versions, FortiOS 5.0 all versions, FortiOS 4.3 all versions, FortiOS 4.2 all versions, FortiOS 4.1 all versions, FortiOS 4.0 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, FortiProxy 2.0.0 through 2.0.12, 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 attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted command.

Weakness: CWE-134

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29181?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Fortinet Fortios, Fortinet Fortipam, Fortinet Fortiproxy.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29181?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2023-29181 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29181 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-h49p-33vw-q6xw.

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