FKIE_CVE-2023-36642

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-09-13 13:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:06
Severity
6.7 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in the management interface of FortiTester 3.0.0 through 7.2.3 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments to existing commands.
References
psirt@fortinet.comhttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-501Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-501Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
fortinet fortitester *
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