A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] in FortiOS version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.11 and below, version 6.4.12 and below, version 6.0.16 and below and FortiProxy version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.9 and below, version 2.0.12 and below, version 1.2 all versions, version 1.1 all versions SSL-VPN may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is in the KEV database since June 13, 2023.

The EPSS score is 0.90912.

Exploitation active

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Fortinet
  • Fortigate 6000
  • Fortigate 7000
  • Fortios
  • Fortiproxy

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND
OR cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate_6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

Please upgrade to FortiOS-6K7K version 7.0.12 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS-6K7K version 6.4.13 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS-6K7K version 6.2.15 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS-6K7K version 6.0.17 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.4 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.10 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.12 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.13 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.14 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.0.17 or above

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-097 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.90525}

 epss

{'score': 0.90631}

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2023-06-13'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-30T01:37:24.619Z

Reserved: 2023-03-09T10:09:33.119Z

Link: CVE-2023-27997

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:23:30.864Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-13T09:15:16.613

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:53:53.957

Link: CVE-2023-27997

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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