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Fortinet FortiOS: CVE-2023-36640: Format String Bug in cli command

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Severity

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Published

May 14, 2024

Added

May 28, 2024

Modified

Jun 23, 2026

Description

Multiple format string bug vulnerabilitues [CWE-134] in FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiPAM & FortiSwitchManager command line interpreter and httpd may allow an authenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution via specifically crafted commands and http requests.

Solution

fortios-upgrade-latest

References

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-137
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-40584
CVE-2023-36640
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-36640
CWE-134
EUVD-EUVD-2023-40584

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