Fortinet FortiWeb up to 6.3.19/6.4/7.0.1 HTTP Request os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Fortinet FortiWeb up to 6.3.19/6.4/7.0.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component HTTP Request Handler. Such manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-23779. The attack must be carried out from within the local network. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiWeb up to 6.3.19/6.4/7.0.1. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerabilities [CWE-78] in FortiWeb version 7.0.1 and below, 6.4 all versions, version 6.3.19 and below may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted parameters of HTTP requests.

The weakness was presented 02/16/2023. The advisory is shared for download at fortiguard.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-23779 since 01/18/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

• Firewall Software

Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiWeb

Version

• 6.0
• 6.1
• 6.2
• 6.3
• 6.3.0
• 6.3.1
• 6.3.2
• 6.3.3
• 6.3.4
• 6.3.5
• 6.3.6
• 6.3.7
• 6.3.8
• 6.3.9
• 6.3.10
• 6.3.11
• 6.3.12
• 6.3.13
• 6.3.14
• 6.3.15
• 6.3.16
• 6.3.17
• 6.3.18
• 6.3.19
• 6.4
• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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