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Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-29177
Multiple buffer copy without checking size of input ('classic buffer...
Vulnerability Description
Multiple buffer copy without checking size of input ('classic buffer overflow') vulnerabilities [CWE-120] in FortiADC version 7.2.0 and before 7.1.2 & FortiDDoS-F version 6.5.0 and before 6.4.1 allows a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted CLI requests.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Fortinet
View all reports →Affected Software
FortiDDoS-F, FortiADC
Vulnerable Versions:
6.5.0, 6.4.0, 6.3.0, 6.2.0, 6.1.0, 7.2.0, 7.1.0, 7.0.0, 6.0.0, 5.4.0, 5.3.0, 5.2.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 14th, 2023
Last Modified:
August 30th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C