CVE-2023-36640
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-36640 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | fortinet |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2024-05-14 17:15:16 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-12 15:16:23 UTC |
| Description | 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 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted commands |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.7 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.002760000 probability, percentile 0.191890000 (date 2026-06-18)
Problem Types: CWE-134 | CWE-134 Execute unauthorized code or commands
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortios | 7.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortios | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortios | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortios | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortios | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortipam | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Fortinet | Fortiproxy | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Fortinet | Fortiproxy | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Fortinet | Fortiproxy | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Fortinet | Fortiproxy | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Fortinet | Fortiproxy | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Fortinet | Fortiproxy | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Fortinet | FortiPAM | affected 1.0.0 1.0.3 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Fortinet | FortiProxy | affected 7.2.0 7.2.4 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Fortinet | FortiProxy | affected 7.0.0 7.0.10 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Fortinet | FortiProxy | affected 2.0.0 2.0.14 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Fortinet | FortiProxy | affected 1.2.0 1.2.13 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Fortinet | FortiProxy | affected 1.1.0 1.1.6 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Fortinet | FortiProxy | affected 1.0.0 1.0.7 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Fortinet | FortiOS | affected 7.2.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Fortinet | FortiOS | affected 7.0.0 7.0.12 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Fortinet | FortiOS | affected 6.4.0 6.4.14 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Fortinet | FortiOS | affected 6.2.0 6.2.17 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Fortinet | FortiOS | affected 6.0.0 6.0.16 semver | Not specified |
| ADP | Fortinet | Fortiproxy | affected 7.2.0 7.2.5 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Fortinet | Fortiproxy | affected 7.0.0 7.0.11 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Fortinet | Fortiproxy | affected 1.0.0 2.* custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Fortinet | Fortiswitchmanager | affected 7.0.0 7.0.2 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Fortinet | Fortiswitchmanager | affected 7.2.0 7.2.2 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Fortinet | Fortios | affected 7.4.0 | Not specified |
| ADP | Fortinet | Fortios | affected 7.2.0 7.2.5 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Fortinet | Fortios | affected 7.0.0 | Not specified |
| ADP | Fortinet | Fortios | affected 6.4.0 | Not specified |
| ADP | Fortinet | Fortios | affected 6.2.0 | Not specified |
| ADP | Fortinet | Fortios | affected 6.0.0 6.0.16 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Fortinet | Fortipam | affected 1.0.0 1.1.* custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-137 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | fortiguard.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.3 or above Upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.0.3 or above Fortinet remediated this issue in FortiSASE version 22.4 and hence customers do not need to perform any action. Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.1 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.6 or above Upgrade to FortiPAM version 1.1.1 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.6 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.12 or above
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.