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Fortinet Fortigate Format String Bug in cli command (FG-IR-23-137)

high Nessus Plugin ID 197614

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Synopsis

Fortinet Firewall is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of Fortigate installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FG-IR-23-137 advisory.

 - A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, 2.0.0 through 2.0.13, 1.2.0 through 1.2.13, 1.1.0 through 1.1.6, 1.0.0 through 1.0.7, FortiPAM versions 1.0.0 through 1.0.3, FortiOS versions 7.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, 6.0.0 through 6.0.16 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted commands (CVE-2023-36640)

 - A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 2.0.0 through 2.0.13, 1.2.0 through 1.2.13, 1.1.0 through 1.1.6 FortiPAM versions 1.1.0, 1.0.0 through 1.0.3 FortiOS versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, 6.2.0 through 6.2.15 FortiSwitchManager versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.2 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted cli commands and http requests.
 (CVE-2023-45583)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Fortigate version 6.0.999999 / 6.2.999999 / 6.4.999999 / 7.0.999999 / 7.2.6 / 7.4.1 or later.

See Also

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-137

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 197614

File Name: fortigate_FG-IR-23-137.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Family: Firewalls

Published: 5/22/2024

Updated: 11/15/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-45583

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fortinet:fortios

Required KB Items: Host/Fortigate/model, Host/Fortigate/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/14/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/14/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-36640, CVE-2023-45583

IAVA: 2024-A-0165-S