CVE-2023-40721

Published: Feb 11, 2025Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.7

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: psirt@fortinet.com (Secondary)

Description

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] vulnerability in Fortinet allows a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specially crafted requests.

Affected (9)

Products: Fortinet: Fortios, Fortiswitchmanager, Fortiproxy, Fortipam

4 products

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fortinet Fortios	6.2.0 ≤ version < 7.0.14
Fortinet Fortios	7.2.0 ≤ version < 7.2.7
Fortinet Fortios	Version 7.4.0

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fortinet Fortiswitchmanager	7.0.0 ≤ version < 7.0.3
Fortinet Fortiswitchmanager	7.2.0 ≤ version < 7.2.3

Configuration C

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fortinet Fortiproxy	1.2.0 ≤ version < 7.0.15
Fortinet Fortiproxy	7.2.0 ≤ version < 7.2.8
Fortinet Fortiproxy	Version 7.4.0

Configuration D

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fortinet Fortipam	1.0.0 ≤ version < 1.2.0

Related CWEs

CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

References (1)

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-261

Source: psirt@fortinet.com

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