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CVE-2023-45583

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2024-05-14
  • Fixed in7.2.6
  • WeaknessCWE-134

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Description

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, 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, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.2 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted cli commands and http requests.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-05-1417:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Fortinet FortiOS
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.2< 7.2.67.2.6
6.2≥ 6.2.0, ≤ 6.2.16no fix published
6.4≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.15no fix published
7.0≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.12no fix published
7.2≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.5no fix published
7.4= 7.4.0no fix published
Fortinet fortipam
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.0≥ 1.0.0, ≤ 1.0.3no fix published
1.1= 1.1.0no fix published
Fortinet fortiproxy
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.2> 7.2.0, < 7.2.67.2.6
7.0< 7.0.127.0.12

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-24-074-05 CISA1 known affected

    Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808

    RUGGEDCOM APE1808

  • SSA-832273 Siemens ProductCERT1 known affected

    SSA-832273: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Fortigate NGFW Before V7.4.3 on RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices

    RUGGEDCOM APE1808

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Fortinet FortiOS to 7.2.6
  2. Vendor fix Siemens ProductCERT SSA-832273 · 1 productUpdate Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.3. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information.
  3. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-24-074-05 · 1 productUpdate Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.3. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information.

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-05-14
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.16.7read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.2read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-134read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.7 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-05-14
Last Modified
2026-10-22
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-45583?

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, 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, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.2 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted cli commands and http requests.

Is CVE-2023-45583 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-45583 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.7% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-45583?

CVE-2023-45583 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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