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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2024.2170
FortiOS - Format String in CLI command
10 April 2024
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: FortiOS
Publisher: Fortinet
Operating System: Fortinet
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2023-48784
Original Bulletin:
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-413
Comment: CVSS (Max): 6.1 CVE-2023-48784 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R)
CVSS Source: Fortinet
Calculator: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
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FortiOS - Format String in CLI command
IR Number : FG-IR-23-413
Date : Apr 9, 2024
Component : CLI
Severity : Medium
CVSSv3 Score : 6.1
Impact : Execute unauthorized code or commands
CVE ID : CVE-2023-48784
Summary
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] in FortiOS
command line interface may allow a local privileged attacker with super-admin
profile and CLI access to execute arbitrary code or commands via specially
crafted requests.
Version | Affected | Solution
FortiOS 7.4 | 7.4.0 through 7.4.1 | Upgrade to 7.4.2 or above
FortiOS 7.2 | 7.2.0 through 7.2.7 | Upgrade to 7.2.8 or above
FortiOS 7.0 | 7.0 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release
FortiOS 6.4 | 6.4 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release
Follow the recommended upgrade path using our tool at: https://
docs.fortinet.com/upgrade-tool
Acknowledgement
Fortinet is pleased to thank Michael Messner and Benedikt Kuhne from Siemens
Energy for bringing this issue to our attention under responsible disclosure.
Timeline
2024-04-09: Initial publication
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