CVE-2023-29184 Missing authorization in FortiOS

Low 3.1 Published Updated

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.

All Fortinet Fortios vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hxxf-pxh8-jxxh.

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