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CVE-2023-41842 — A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] vulnerabili

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] vulnerability in Fortinet allows a privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted command arguments.

CVSS
6.3 MEDIUM
EPSS
7.00% (top 77.90%)
CWE
CWE-134
Published
2024-03-12T15:09:16.279Z
Last modified
2026-01-14T13:46:06.714Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C

01What is this vulnerability?

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] vulnerability in Fortinet allows a privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted command arguments.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
FortinetFortiPortal6.0.0, 5.3.0
FortinetFortiAnalyzerBigData — 7.2.0, 7.0.1, 6.4.5, 6.2.5
FortinetFortiAnalyzer7.4.0, 7.2.0, 7.0.0, 6.4.0, 6.2.0
FortinetFortiManager7.4.0, 7.2.0, 7.0.0, 6.4.0, 6.2.0

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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