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CVE-2023-27997

Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy SSL-VPN Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Exploited in the wild

This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2023-06-13. Federal due date: 2023-07-04.

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Impact

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] in FortiOS version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.11 and below, version 6.4.12 and below, version 6.0.16 and below and FortiProxy version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.9 and below, version 2.0.12 and below, version 1.2 all versions, version 1.1 all versions SSL-VPN may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
FortinetFortiproxy
from 1.1.0 through 1.1.6
from 1.2.0 through 1.2.13
from 2.0.0 through 2.0.12
from 7.0.0 through 7.0.9
from 7.2.0 through 7.2.3
FortinetFortios
from 6.0.0 through 6.0.16
from 6.2.0 through 6.2.13
from 6.4.0 through 6.4.12
from 7.0.0 through 7.0.11
from 7.2.0 through 7.2.4
from 6.0.12 through 6.0.16

Weakness classification

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