01 Record
CVE-2023-29178
A access of uninitialized pointer vulnerability [CWE-824] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiOS 6.2 all versions,
LowPUBLISHEDCNA: fortinet
CNA base score3.9 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
02 Description
A access of uninitialized pointer vulnerability [CWE-824] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiOS 6.2 all versions,
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.94% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 60.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 4.3 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-22.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2023-06-13 08:41Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-10-22 13:48Z6 DAYS AGO
- Reserved
- 2023-04-03
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Low (CVSS 3.9)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-824Access of Uninitialized PointerBase
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- e1ac8664fe0fd34470fe7d857c37e4540710338be054931723604857c33f7b45
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
FortinetFortiProxy7.2.0 to 7.2.3, 7.0.0 to 7.0.9, 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, 1.2.1 to 1.2.13, 01.02.00, 1.1.4 to 1.1.6, 01.01.00 to 01.01.03—
06 References
- fortiguard.comhttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-095
07 Remediation
Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.4 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.0 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.5 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.12 or above