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CVE-2023-27999: fortinet fortiadc OS Command Injection

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 03-05-2023Last modified 23-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-27999 is a high (CVSS 7.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in fortinet fortiadc. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in FortiADC 7.2.0, 7.1.0 through 7.1.1 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments to existing commands.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.50% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.50%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fortinet1 product
  • fortiadc≥ 7.1.0, ≤ 7.1.1 | ≥ 7.1.0, < 7.1.2 | 7.2.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links