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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2024.2166
[FortiClient Linux] Remote Code Execution due to dangerous nodejs
configuration
10 April 2024
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: FortiClientLinux
Publisher: Fortinet
Operating System: Fortinet
Linux
Virtualisation
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2023-45590
Original Bulletin:
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-087
Comment: CVSS (Max): 9.4 CVE-2023-45590 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:X)
CVSS Source: Fortinet
Calculator: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:X
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[FortiClient Linux] Remote Code Execution due to dangerous nodejs configuration
IR Number : FG-IR-23-087
Date : Apr 9, 2024
Severity : Critical
CVSSv3 Score : 9.4
Impact : Execute unauthorized code or commands
CVE ID : CVE-2023-45590
Summary
An Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability
[CWE-94] in FortiClientLinux may allow##an unauthenticated attacker to execute
arbitrary code via tricking a FortiClientLinux user into visiting a malicious
website.
Version | Affected | Solution
FortiClientLinux 7.2 | 7.2.0 | Upgrade to 7.2.1 or above
FortiClientLinux 7.0 | 7.0.6 through 7.0.10 | Upgrade to 7.0.11 or above
FortiClientLinux 7.0 | 7.0.3 through 7.0.4 | Upgrade to 7.0.11 or above
Acknowledgement
Fortinet is pleased to thank security researcher CataLpa from Dbappsecurity Co.
Ltd. for discovering and reporting this vulnerability under responsible
disclosure.
Timeline
2024-04-09: Initial publication
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