Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-22640

High

Published: 03 May 2023

Published
03 May 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0056 68.7th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-22640 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 31.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

A out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, FortiOS version 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, FortiOS version 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, FortiOS version 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, FortiOS all versions 6.0, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, FortiProxy version 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, FortiProxy…

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all versions 2.0, FortiProxy all versions 1.2, FortiProxy all versions 1.1, FortiProxy all versions 1.0 allows an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted requests.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

fortinet
fortiproxy
1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.2.0, 2.0.0
fortinet
fortios
6.0.0 — 6.0.16 · 6.2.0 — 6.2.14 · 6.4.0 — 6.4.12

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-787

Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.

References