CVE-2023-40716

MEDIUMMonitor

Published:Dec 13, 2023(2 years ago)

Modified:Nov 21, 2024

Local AccessNo InteractionLow Complexity

Vulnerability Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in the command line interpreter of FortiTester 2.3.0 through 7.2.3 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments when running execute restore/backup .

Attack Characteristics

Local AccessLow ComplexityHigh PrivilegesNo User Interaction

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No Fix Known

No patch has been released yet. Apply workarounds or mitigations where available.

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed In
fortinet	fortitester	-	-
fortinet	fortitester	-	-
fortinet	fortitester	-

Timeline

Published
CVE disclosed publicly
Dec 13, 20232 years ago
Last Modified
Most recent update
Nov 21, 20241 year ago
Indexed to CVEInsight
Added to this platform
Mar 29, 20261 month ago

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-345Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-345Vendor Advisory

CVSS Score

v3.1

6.7/ 10.0

MEDIUM

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

At a Glance

Affected Products

References

fortinet / fortitester

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CVE-2023-40716

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Attack Characteristics

Affected Software

Timeline

References

CVSS Score

At a Glance

Official Sources

CVSS v3 Vector

Impact Analysis

Vulnerability Description