What is CVE-2018-1352?

CVE-2018-1352 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-02-08.

How severe is CVE-2018-1352?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios

CVE-2018-1352

A format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 5.6.0 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via the SSH username variable.

EPSS: 0.012 (64.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortios — versions 5.6.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-134 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

psirt@fortinet.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1352?: CVE-2018-1352 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-02-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-1352?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.