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
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
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.