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CVE-2023-46714: fortios vulnerability
CVE-2023-46714: high vulnerability affecting fortios. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 7.2 HIGH
- EPSS
- 71.3%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- fortios
What is known
A stack-based buffer overflow [CWE-121] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.1 through 7.2.6 and version 7.4.0 through 7.4.1 allows a privileged attacker over the administrative interface to execute arbitrary code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-46714, a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) affecting fortios, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether fortios is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.