CVE-2023-36640 Other in FortiOS

Medium 6.2 Published Updated

Attackers can execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted commands due to a format string vulnerability in Fortinet products.

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-2023-36640?

CVE-2023-36640 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, published on 14 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiOS 6.2 all versions, FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, FortiPAM 1.1.0, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiProxy 2.0 all versions, 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 commands

Weakness: CWE-134

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36640?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Fortinet Fortios, Fortinet Fortipam, Fortinet Fortiproxy.

How do I fix CVE-2023-36640?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36640 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-36640 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36640 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fortinet Fortios vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r7v6-m227-rm4x.

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