What is CVE-2023-27999?

CVE-2023-27999 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiadc, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2023-05-03.

How severe is CVE-2023-27999?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.

RCE in Fortinet Fortiadc

CVE-2023-27999

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in FortiADC 7.2.0, 7.1.0 through 7.1.1 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments to e…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.003 (51.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:C.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortiadc — versions 7.2.0, 7.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-297

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27999?: CVE-2023-27999 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiadc, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2023-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-27999?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.