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CVE-2023-25610

Critical
9.8
0.05.010.0
Year
2025
Published
Mar 24, 2025
Known Affected Devices
0
CVSS Score
9.8

What is CVE-2023-25610?

A buffer underwrite ('buffer underflow') vulnerability in the administrative interface of Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, version 6.4.0 through 6.4.11 and version 6.2.12 and below, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, version 2.0.12 and below and FortiOS-6K7K version 7.0.5, version 6.4.0 through 6.4.10 and version 6.2.0 through 6.2.10 and below allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV
Attack Vector
Network

Exploitable remotely over the network without requiring access to the local system.

AC
Attack Complexity
Low

No special conditions required. Exploit can be performed reliably and repeatedly.

PR
Privileges Required
None

No authentication required. Any anonymous user can exploit this vulnerability.

UI
User Interaction
None

No user interaction required. Exploit runs without any victim action.

S
Scope
Unchanged

Exploiting the vulnerability only affects the vulnerable component itself.

C
Confidentiality Impact
High

Complete loss of confidentiality. All data on the component may be exposed.

I
Integrity Impact
High

Complete loss of integrity. Attacker can modify any file or data on the component.

A
Availability Impact
High

Complete denial of service. The component becomes fully unavailable.

Known Affected Devices

Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 40F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 60F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 60E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 61E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 70F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 80E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 80F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 81E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 81F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 101E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 101F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 200F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 201E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 201F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 301E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 400F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 401E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 500E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 501E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 600E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 900D Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 1100E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 1800F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 2000E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 2200E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 2500E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 3000D Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 3400E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 3401E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 3600E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 3601E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 3960E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 4201F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 4401F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 6300F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 6301F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 6500F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 6501F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 7030E Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate 7121F Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate VM02 Fortinet Fortinet FortiGate VM04

FAQ

How severe is CVE-2023-25610?

CVE-2023-25610 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated as Critical. This is the highest severity level - immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What does the CVSS score mean for CVE-2023-25610?

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2023-25610 scores 9.8/10 (Critical). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2023-25610?

The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2023-25610 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2023-25610?

Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.