What is CVE-2023-23779?

CVE-2023-23779 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2023-02-16.

How severe is CVE-2023-23779?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

RCE in Fortinet Fortiweb

CVE-2023-23779

Multiple improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerabilities [CWE-78] in FortiWeb version 7.0.1 and below, 6.4 all versions, version 6.3.19 and below may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted parameters of HTTP requests.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.013 (68.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortiweb — versions 6.4.0, 7.0.1, 6.4.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

psirt@fortinet.com (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-23779?: CVE-2023-23779 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2023-02-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-23779?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.