FortiOS
CVE-2023-45584: Double free in FortiProxy, FortiOS and others
A double free vulnerability [CWE-415] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.1 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 allows a privileged attacker to execute code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.
Published
Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| FortiProxy 7.4.0 to 7.4.1 | 7.4.2 or later |
| FortiProxy 7.2.0 to 7.2.7 | 7.2.8 or later |
| FortiProxy 7.0.0 to 7.0.13 | 7.0.14 or later |
| FortiOS 7.4 | 7.4.1 or later |
| FortiOS 7.2.0 to 7.2.5 | 7.2.6 or later |
| FortiOS 7.0.0 to 7.0.12 | 7.0.13 or later |
| FortiOS 6.4.0 to 6.4.16 | Upgrade past 6.4.16; see the advisory |
| FortiPAM 1.1.0 to 1.1.2 | Upgrade past 1.1.2; see the advisory |
| FortiPAM 1.0.0 to 1.0.3 | Upgrade past 1.0.3; see the advisory |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
A double free vulnerability [CWE-415] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.1 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 allows a privileged attacker to execute code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.
Sources
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