BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-10-14

Last updated on: 2025-10-16

Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.1 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.7 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.12 and 6.4.6 through 6.4.15 and 6.2.9 through 6.2.16 and 6.0.13 through 6.0.18 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted CLI commands.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-10-14

Last Modified

2025-10-16

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2023-46718

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
fortinet	fortios	From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.9 (inc)
fortinet	fortios	From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.9 (inc)
fortinet	fortios	From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.9 (inc)
fortinet	fortios	From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.9 (inc)
fortinet	fortios	From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.9 (inc)
fortinet	fortiproxy	From 7.6.0 (inc) to 7.6.4 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-121	A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS versions 6.0.13 through 7.4.1. It allows an attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands by sending specially crafted CLI commands to the affected system.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker with access to the CLI to execute unauthorized code or commands, potentially leading to system compromise, data loss, or disruption of services.

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