CVE-2023-36642 Command injection in FortiTester
An authenticated attacker can execute unauthorized OS commands in FortiTester via crafted arguments, potentially compromising the system.
- 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-2023-36642?
CVE-2023-36642 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiTester, published on 13 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in the management interface of FortiTester 3.0.0 through 7.2.3 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments to existing commands.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36642?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortitester.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2023-36642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36642 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiTester
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvfj-rx7h-mj8m.