Fortinet FortiOS up to 6.4.15/7.0.15/7.2.7/7.4.1 CLI format string

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Fortinet FortiOS up to 6.4.15/7.0.15/7.2.7/7.4.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component CLI. Such manipulation leads to format string. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-48784. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiOS up to 6.4.15/7.0.15/7.2.7/7.4.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component CLI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] in FortiOS version 7.4.1 and below, version 7.2.7 and below, version 7.0.14 and below, version 6.4.15 and below 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.

The advisory is shared for download at fortiguard.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-48784 since 11/19/2023. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

• Firewall Software

Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiOS

Version

• 6.4.0
• 6.4.1
• 6.4.2
• 6.4.3
• 6.4.4
• 6.4.5
• 6.4.6
• 6.4.7
• 6.4.8
• 6.4.9
• 6.4.10
• 6.4.11
• 6.4.12
• 6.4.13
• 6.4.14
• 6.4.15
• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3
• 7.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.0.6
• 7.0.7
• 7.0.8
• 7.0.9
• 7.0.10
• 7.0.11
• 7.0.12
• 7.0.13
• 7.0.14
• 7.0.15
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5
• 7.2.6
• 7.2.7
• 7.4.0
• 7.4.1

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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