8.8

CVE-2023-41678: fortinet fortios Double Free

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 13-12-2023Last modified 25-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-41678 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Double Free vulnerability in fortinet fortios. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.07%
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. 13-12-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A double free in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.5, FortiPAM version 1.0.0 through 1.0.3, 1.1.0 through 1.1.1 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted request.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.07% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.07%

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

Fortinet2 products
  • fortiosEOL≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.5 | 7.0.0 | 7.0.1 | 7.0.2 | 7.0.3 | 7.0.4 | 7.0.5
  • fortipam≥ 1.1.0, ≤ 1.1.1 | ≥ 1.0.0, ≤ 1.0.3 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 1.0.2 | 1.0.3 | 1.1.0 | 1.1.1

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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