CVE-2023-29180
A null pointer dereference vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.12, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.14, FortiOS 6.0.0 through
02 Description
A null pointer dereference vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.12, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.14, FortiOS 6.0.0 through
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.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 2.80% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 86.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- 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
- 2024-02-22 09:40Z2 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-10-22 13:48Z7 DAYS AGO
- Reserved
- 2023-04-03
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- High (CVSS 7.3)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceBase
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- b4067c2bf2a4ab4634eaffd0e4ceb30c073648cde752843a3e3c13dfa945833a
05 Affected products
06 References
- fortiguard.comhttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-111
07 Remediation
Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.4 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.11 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 2.0.13 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 Upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.13 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.15 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 6.0.17 or above