Fortinet FortiNAC Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVS 2023-33299) Notification

Fortinet FortiNAC Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVS 2023-33299) Notification

June 26, 2023 | NSFOCUS

Overview

Recently, NSFOCUS CERT monitored that Fortinet officially fixed a Fortinet FortinaC remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2023-33299). Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending a customized request to the service running on TCP port 1050, and an attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can execute arbitrary code on the target system. The CVSS score is 9.6, affected users should take protective measures as soon as possible.

Reference link: https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-074

Scope of Impact

Affected version

  • 9.4.0<=FortiNAC<=9.4.2
  • 9.2.0<=FortiNAC<=9.2.7
  • 9.1.0<=FortiNAC<=9.1.9
  • 7.2.0<=FortiNAC<=7.2.1
  • 8.3. x<=FortiNAC<=8.8. x

Unaffected version

  • FortiNAC>=9.4.3
  • FortiNAC>=9.2.8
  • FortiNAC>=9.1.10
  • FortiNAC>=7.2.2

Mitigation

Currently, the official security version has been released to fix this vulnerability. It is recommended that affected users upgrade their protection in a timely manner:

FortiNAC versionLink
9.4.3https://docs.fortinet.com/product/fortinac/9.4
9.2.8https://docs.fortinet.com/product/fortinac/9.2
9.1.10https://docs.fortinet.com/product/fortinac/9.1
7.2.2https://docs.fortinet.com/product/fortinac-f/7.2

Statement

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