# CVE-2023-36639: A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, FortiOS versions 7.4

- Severity: CVSS 7.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:C
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-12-13 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiOS: from 7.2.0, through 7.2.4; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.11; from 6.4.0, through 6.4.12; from 6.2.0, through 6.2.15; from 6.0.0, through 6.0.17
- Fortinet FortiPAM: from 1.0.0, through 1.0.3
- Fortinet FortiProxy: from 7.2.0, through 7.2.4; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.10

## Description

A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, FortiOS versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.12, 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, 6.0.0 through 6.0.17, FortiPAM versions 1.0.0 through 1.0.3 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted API requests.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Fortinet, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Fortinet](https://cve.now/tech/fortinet.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-138

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