SB2023061314 - Denial of service in FortiOS and FortiProxy admin API 



SB2023061314 - Denial of service in FortiOS and FortiProxy admin API

Published: June 13, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023061314
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Access of Uninitialized Pointer (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29178)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to access to an uninitialized pointer within the administrative API interface. A remote user repeatedly send crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests to the API to crash the httpsd process.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.