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CVE-2023-29182

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.7)—

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-121] in Fortinet FortiOS before 7.0.3 allows a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted CLI commands, provided the attacker were able to evade FortiOS stack protections.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Fortinet — Fortios

CWEs

References

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