CVE-2023-42789

Summary

CVECVE-2023-42789
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerfortinet
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2024-03-12 15:15:46 UTC
Updated2026-07-08 13:16:23 UTC
DescriptionA out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, FortiProxy 7.4.0, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, FortiProxy 2.0.0 through 2.0.13, FortiSASE 23.2.b allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted HTTP requests.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.032790000 probability, percentile 0.869650000 (date 2026-07-09)

Problem Types: CWE-787 | CWE-787 Execute unauthorized code or commands


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary9.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1[email protected]Secondary9.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNACVSS9.3CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Fortinet Fortios 7.4.0 All All All
Operating System Fortinet Fortios 7.4.1 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
Application Fortinet Fortiproxy 7.4.0 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

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Fortinet FortiProxy affected 7.4.0 Not specified
CNA Fortinet FortiProxy affected 7.2.0 7.2.6 semver Not specified
CNA Fortinet FortiProxy affected 7.0.0 7.0.12 semver Not specified
CNA Fortinet FortiProxy affected 2.0.0 2.0.13 semver Not specified
CNA Fortinet FortiSASE affected 23.2.b Not specified
CNA Fortinet FortiOS affected 7.4.0 7.4.1 semver Not specified
CNA Fortinet FortiOS affected 7.2.0 7.2.5 semver 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 6.2.15 semver Not specified
ADP Fortinet Fortios affected 7.4.0 7.4.1 semver Not specified
ADP Fortinet Fortios affected 7.2.0 7.2.5 semver Not specified
ADP Fortinet Fortios affected 7.0.0 7.0.12 semver Not specified
ADP Fortinet Fortios affected 6.4.0 6.4.14 semver Not specified
ADP Fortinet Fortios affected 6.2.0 6.2.15 semver Not specified
ADP Fortinet Fortipam affected 1.1.0 1.1.2 semver Not specified
ADP Fortinet Fortipam affected 1.0.0 1.0.3 semver Not specified
ADP Fortinet Fortiproxy affected 7.2.0 7.2.6 semver Not specified
ADP Fortinet Fortiproxy affected 7.0.0 7.0.12 semver Not specified
ADP Fortinet Fortiproxy affected 2.0.0 2.0.13 semver Not specified
ADP Fortinet Fortiproxy affected 7.4.0 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-328 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

Additional Advisory Data

Solutions

CNA: Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.1 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.7 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.13 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 2.0.14 or above 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 23.3.b and hence customers do not need to perform any action. Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.2 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.6 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.13 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.15 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.16 or above Upgrade to FortiPAM version 1.2.0 or above

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 44176 Fortinet FortiOS - Out-of-bounds Write in captive portal Execute unauthorized code or commands (FG-IR-23-328)
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