PT-2023-2070 · Fortinet · Fortiweb

Published 2023-02-16 · Updated 2023-02-28 · CVE-2023-23779

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FortiWeb versions 7.0.1 and below FortiWeb version 6.4 and all versions FortiWeb version 6.3.19 and below

Description The issue is related to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command, which may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted parameters of HTTP requests. Exploitation of this issue can enable a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted HTTP requests.

Recommendations For FortiWeb versions 7.0.1 and below, update to a version above 7.0.1 to resolve the issue. For FortiWeb version 6.4 and all versions, consider disabling the vulnerable functionality until a patch is available. For FortiWeb version 6.3.19 and below, update to a version above 6.3.19 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the vulnerable module to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

OS Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-01802

CVE-2023-23779

Affected Products

Fortiweb

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23779 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23779 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-01802 · Security Note
• https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-133 · Note