Critical severity9.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Jun 13, 2023· Updated Jul 31, 2026
CVE-2023-27997
CVE-2023-27997
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] in FortiOS version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.11 and below, version 6.4.12 and below, version 6.0.16 and below and FortiProxy version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.9 and below, version 2.0.12 and below, version 1.2 all versions, version 1.1 all versions SSL-VPN may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests.
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Affected products
18cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=1.1.0,<=1.1.6
- (no CPE)range: <=7.2.3, <=7.0.9, <=2.0.12, all versions, all versions
- (no CPE)range: 7.2.0
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 14 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=6.0.0,<=6.0.16
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=7.2.4, <=7.0.11, <=6.4.12, <=6.0.16
- (no CPE)range: 7.0.10
- (no CPE)range: 7.2.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-097nvdVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
News mentions
2- Critical Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-DaySecurityWeek · Jul 28, 2026
- Operation Escaneo Signals Shift in LatAm Threat LandscapeDark Reading · Jun 18, 2026