Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios
CVE-2023-45583
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 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 1.0 all versions, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.2 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted cli commands and http requests.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortios — versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0, 7.0.0
- Fortinet Fortipam — versions 1.1.0, 1.0.0
- Fortinet Fortiproxy — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.0
- Fortinet Fortiswitchmanager — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-137 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-45583?
- CVE-2023-45583 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-45583?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.