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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2023-33306High confidence

Fortinet FortiOS — NULL Pointer Dereference

Fortinet · FortiOS

6.2MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SSA-366067 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 8 · finalSiemens ProductCERTSSA-366067: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Fortigate NGFW Before V7.4.1 on RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices
1 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808
Summary
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability [CWE-476] in SSL-VPN may allow an authenticated remote attacker to trigger a crash of the SSL-VPN service via crafted requests.
Remediation
Update Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.1. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information.
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-37469

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A null pointer dereference in Fortinet FortiOS before 7.2.5, before 7.0.11 and before 6.4.13, FortiProxy before 7.2.4 and before 7.0.10 allows attacker to denial of sslvpn service via specifically crafted request in bookmark parameter.

What

A null pointer dereference in Fortinet FortiOS before 7.2.5, before 7.0.11 and before 6.4.13, FortiProxy before 7.2.4 and before 7.0.10 allows attacker to denial of sslvpn service via specifically crafted request in bookmark parameter.

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

A null pointer dereference in Fortinet FortiOS before 7.2.5, before 7.0.11 and before 6.4.13, FortiProxy before 7.2.4 and before 7.0.10 allows attacker to denial of sslvpn service via specifically crafted request in bookmark parameter.

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → NULL Pointer Dereference → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-476 ↗

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:X

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkCWE-476
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2023-1491Fortinet FortiOS: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service

Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Fortinet FortiOS und Fortinet FortiProxy ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0203Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

d?id=CVE-2023-28002 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29175 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29175 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29178 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29178 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29179 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29179 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29180 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29180 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29181 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29183 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29183 Référence CVE CVE-2023-33301 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33301 Référence CVE CVE-2023-33305 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33305 Référence CVE CVE-2023-33306 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33306 Référence CVE CVE-2023-33307 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33307 Référence CVE CVE-2023-33308 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33308 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36555 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36555 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36639 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36639 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36641 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36641 Référence CVE CVE-2023-37935 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37935 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38545 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38545 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38546 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0470Vulnérabilité dans Fortinet FortiOS et FortiProxy

Une vulnérabilité a été découverte dans Fortinet FortiOS et FortiProxy. Elle permet à un attaquant de provoquer un déni de service à distance.

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
RUGGEDCOM APE1808
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
Update Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.1. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 16 Jun 2023 · Last source change 22 Oct 2024, 20:42 UTC · CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-37469
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-37469↗Vendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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