CVE-2023-29181

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-22 · updated 2026-10-22
Weakness: CWE-134

Description

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.12, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.14, FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, FortiOS 5.6 all versions, FortiOS 5.4 all versions, FortiOS 5.2 all versions, FortiOS 5.0 all versions, FortiOS 4.3 all versions, FortiOS 4.2 all versions, FortiOS 4.1 all versions, FortiOS 4.0 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, FortiProxy 2.0.0 through 2.0.12, FortiProxy 01.02 all versions, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 01.01 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 01.00 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted command.

Affected products

Fortinet FortiOS (FortiGate): from 6.0.0 before 6.2.15; from 6.4.0 before 6.4.13; from 7.0.0 before 7.0.12; from 7.2.0 before 7.2.5 — fixed in 6.2.15, 6.4.13, 7.0.12, 7.2.5
Fortinet FortiPAM: from 1.0.0 before 1.1.0 — fixed in 1.1.0
Fortinet FortiProxy: from 1.0.0 before 2.0.13; from 7.0.0 before 7.0.11; from 7.2.0 before 7.2.5 — fixed in 2.0.13, 7.0.11, 7.2.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortinet FortiOS (FortiGate) 6.2.15, 6.4.13, 7.0.12, 7.2.5; Fortinet FortiPAM 1.1.0; Fortinet FortiProxy 2.0.13, 7.0.11, 7.2.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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