CVE-2023-36640A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiOS 6.2 all versions, FortiO…
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A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiOS 6.2 all versions, FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, FortiPAM 1.1.0, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiProxy 2.0 all versions, FortiProxy 01.02 all versions, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 01.01 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 01.00 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted commands
- CVSS
- 6.2 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-134
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- fortinet
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 22, 2026
Affected products
Fortinet FortiOS fortinet:fortios | 7.4.0; from 7.2.0 through 7.2.5; from 7.0.0 through 7.0.19; from 6.4.0 through 6.4.16; from 6.2.0 through 6.2.17; from 6.0.0 through 6.0.16 | CNA record |
Fortinet FortiPAM fortinet:fortipam | 1.1.0; from 1.0.0 through 1.0.3 | CNA record |
Fortinet FortiProxy fortinet:fortiproxy | from 7.2.0 through 7.2.5; from 7.0.0 through 7.0.11; from 2.0.0 through 2.0.14; from 1.2.1 through 1.2.13; 01.02.00; from 1.1.4 through 1.1.6; from 01.01.00 through 01.01.03; from 01.00.00 through 01.00.07 | CNA record |
fortinet fortiproxy fortinet:fortiproxy | from 7.2.0 through 7.2.5 | CISA ADP |
fortinet fortiswitchmanager fortinet:fortiswitchmanager | from 7.0.0 through 7.0.2 | CISA ADP |
fortinet fortios fortinet:fortios | 7.4.0 | CISA ADP |
fortinet fortipam fortinet:fortipam | from 1.0.0 through 1.1.* | CISA ADP |
fortinet fortiproxy fortinet:fortiproxy | from 1.0.0 through 1.0.7; from 1.1.0 through 1.1.6; from 1.2.0 through 1.2.13; from 2.0.0 through 2.0.14; from 7.0.0 through 7.0.10; from 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 | NVD |
fortinet fortipam fortinet:fortipam | through 1.0.3 | NVD |
fortinet fortios fortinet:fortios | from 6.0.0 through 6.0.16; from 6.2.0 through 6.2.16; from 6.4.0 through 6.4.14; from 7.0.0 through 7.0.12; 7.2.0 | NVD |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-137vendor-advisory
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