CVE-2023-29184 Missing authorization in FortiOS
A privileged VDOM attacker can silently add SSH keys via crafted CLI requests due to incomplete cleanup, enabling unauthorized access.
- 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-2023-29184?
CVE-2023-29184 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, published on 10 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An incomplete cleanup vulnerability [CWE-459] in FortiOS 7.2 all versions and before & FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.8 allows a VDOM privileged attacker to add SSH key files on the system silently via crafted CLI requests.
Weakness: CWE-459
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29184?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fortinet Fortios, Fortinet Fortiproxy.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29184?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29184 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-29184 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29184 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortios
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxxf-pxh8-jxxh.