# CVE-2023-45584: 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, Fo

- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-08-12 · Updated: 2026-02-26

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiProxy: from 7.4.0, through 7.4.1; from 7.2.0, through 7.2.7; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.13
- Fortinet FortiOS: from 7.2.0, through 7.2.5; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.12; from 6.4.0, through 6.4.16
- Fortinet FortiPAM: from 1.1.0, through 1.1.2; from 1.0.0, through 1.0.3

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## Related

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

## References

- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-209

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