CVE-2023-36639
A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4,...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-36639- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
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 - Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-40583
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.
- Record
EUVD-2023-40583- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rhfj-295m-9hhj
A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4,...
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.
- Record
GHSA-rhfj-295m-9hhj- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-36639- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-36639 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Fortinet Fortios, published December 13, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.06%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.