CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-23113

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Feb 15, 2024 | Modified: Oct 24, 2025
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, FortiProxy versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, 7.0.0 through 7.0.14, FortiPAM versions 1.2.0, 1.1.0 through 1.1.2, 1.0.0 through 1.0.3, FortiSwitchManager versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
FortiproxyFortinet7.0.0 (including)7.0.14 (including)
FortiproxyFortinet7.2.0 (including)7.2.8 (including)
FortiproxyFortinet7.4.0 (including)7.4.2 (including)
FortiswitchmanagerFortinet7.0.0 (including)7.0.3 (including)
FortiswitchmanagerFortinet7.2.0 (including)7.2.3 (including)
FortiosFortinet7.0.0 (including)7.0.13 (including)
FortiosFortinet7.2.0 (including)7.2.6 (including)
FortiosFortinet7.4.0 (including)7.4.2 (including)
FortipamFortinet1.0.0 (including)1.0.3 (including)
FortipamFortinet1.1.0 (including)1.1.2 (including)
FortipamFortinet1.2.0 (including)1.2.0 (including)

Potential Mitigations

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