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GHSA-2HJ2-FCR9-9P35

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-13 09:30 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32

Details

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.

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


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

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CVE-2023-27997 (GCVE-0-2023-27997)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-13 08:41 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05

Summary

Severity ?

9.2 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:R

CWE

CWE-122 - Execute unauthorized code or commands

Assigner

fortinet

References

URL

Tags

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-097

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

Fortinet

FortiOS-6K7K

Affected: 7.0.10
Affected: 7.0.5
Affected: 6.4.12
Affected: 6.4.10
Affected: 6.4.8
Affected: 6.4.6
Affected: 6.4.2
Affected: 6.2.9 , ≤ 6.2.13 (semver)
Affected: 6.2.6 , ≤ 6.2.7 (semver)
Affected: 6.2.4
Affected: 6.0.12 , ≤ 6.0.16 (semver)
Affected: 6.0.10

	Fortinet	FortiProxy	Affected: 7.2.0 , ≤ 7.2.3 (semver) Affected: 7.0.0 , ≤ 7.0.9 (semver) Affected: 2.0.0 , ≤ 2.0.12 (semver) Affected: 1.2.0 , ≤ 1.2.13 (semver) Affected: 1.1.0 , ≤ 1.1.6 (semver)
	Fortinet	FortiOS	Affected: 7.2.0 , ≤ 7.2.4 (semver) Affected: 7.0.0 , ≤ 7.0.11 (semver) Affected: 6.4.0 , ≤ 6.4.12 (semver) Affected: 6.2.0 , ≤ 6.2.13 (semver) Affected: 6.0.0 , ≤ 6.0.16 (semver)

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-2HJ2-FCR9-9P35

CVE-2023-27997 (GCVE-0-2023-27997)

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