CVE-2023-23783
highA use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0.1, FortiWeb 6.4 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorize…
Vendor / product: Fortinet — fortiweb
A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0.1, FortiWeb 6.4 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted command arguments.
CVSS
7.8
7.8 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (nvd@nist.gov)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2023-02-16 19:15
Modified: 2026-10-28 19:10
NVD status: Modified
Last synced 12 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-28 19:26 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
fortinet / fortiweb ≥6.4.0 <6.4.2, ≥7.0.0 <7.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Vendor advisory: https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-187
Vendor advisory: https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-187
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-187 psirt@fortinet.com
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-187 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-28 19:26 UTC · record ↗