CVE-2023-29178 - Vulnerability Details

Description

A access of uninitialized pointer vulnerability [CWE-824] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiOS 6.2 all versions, FortiOS 6.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.9, FortiProxy 2.0 all versions, FortiProxy 01.02 all versions, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 01.01 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions allows an authenticated attacker to repetitively crash the httpsd process via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Published: 2023-06-13

Score: 3.9 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Fortinet

FortiOS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.2.0`	affected	≤ 7.2.4
`7.0.0`	affected	≤ 7.0.11
`6.4.0`	affected	≤ 6.4.16
`6.2.0`	affected	≤ 6.2.17
`6.0.0`	affected	≤ 6.0.18

Fortinet

FortiProxy

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.2.0`	affected	≤ 7.2.3
`7.0.0`	affected	≤ 7.0.9
`2.0.0`	affected	≤ 2.0.14
`1.2.1`	affected	≤ 1.2.13
`01.02.00`	affected	—
`1.1.4`	affected	≤ 1.1.6
`01.01.00`	affected	≤ 01.01.03

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.4 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

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-32779	A access of uninitialized pointer vulnerability [CWE-824] in Fortinet FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3 and before 7.0.9 and FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 and before 7.0.11 allows an authenticated attacker to repetitively crash the httpsd process via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00884.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-095

History

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	A access of uninitialized pointer vulnerability [CWE-824] in Fortinet FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3 and before 7.0.9 and FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 and before 7.0.11 allows an authenticated attacker to repetitively crash the httpsd process via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.	A access of uninitialized pointer vulnerability [CWE-824] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiOS 6.2 all versions, FortiOS 6.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.9, FortiProxy 2.0 all versions, FortiProxy 01.02 all versions, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 01.01 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions allows an authenticated attacker to repetitively crash the httpsd process via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:01.01.00:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:01.01.01:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:01.01.02:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:01.01.03:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:01.02.00:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.1.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.1.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.1.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:1.2.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.16:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.17:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.18:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.16:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.17:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.16:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.4:::::::*
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:U/RC:C'}`	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 3.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}`

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Fortinet Fortios Fortiproxy

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published: 2023-06-13T08:41:48.959Z

Updated: 2026-10-22T13:48:27.713Z

Reserved: 2023-04-03T08:47:30.452Z

Link: CVE-2023-29178

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T14:00:15.896Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-13T09:15:17.077

Modified: 2026-10-22T14:17:30.263

Link: CVE-2023-29178

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-824

Tracking

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Subscriptions

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