CVE-2023-27997
Act now ● On CISA KEV — actively exploited used in ransomware
Actively exploited — on the CISA KEV list.
CVSS base
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
85.7%
99.7th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Added 2023-06-13 · patch by 2023-07-04
Weakness / dates
CWE-787
Published 2023-06-13 · modified 2026-07-31
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2023-06-13 — Published (NVD)
- 2023-06-13 — Added to CISA KEV (actively exploited)
- 2023-07-04 — CISA patch-by deadline
- 2026-07-31 — Last modified (NVD)
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.