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Medium
CVE-2023-40718
A interpretation conflict in Fortinet IPS Engine versions 7.321, 7.166...
Vulnerability Description
A interpretation conflict in Fortinet IPS Engine versions 7.321, 7.166 and 6.158 allows attacker to evade IPS features via crafted TCP packets.
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
IPS Engine
Vulnerable Versions:
7.321, 7.166, 6.158
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 10th, 2023
Last Modified:
September 18th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:R
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.