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TI-2023-12590 Aliases CVE-2023-28002GHSA-m6ww-2p98-rfp9

An improper validation of integrity check value vulnerability [CWE-354] in FortiOS 7.2.0…

Priority LOW 29CWE-354Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An improper validation of integrity check value vulnerability [CWE-354] in FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions and VMs may allow a local attacker with admin privileges to boot a malicious image on the device and bypass the filesystem integrity check in place.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00173 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiOS7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.12; 6.4.0 – 6.4.15; 6.2.0 – 6.2.16; 6.0.0 – 6.0.18—No fix listedCNA
FortinetFortiProxy7.4.0 – 7.4.1; 7.2.0 – 7.2.8; 7.0.0 – 7.0.19; 2.0.0 – 2.0.14—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.12; 6.4.0 – 6.4.15; 6.2.0 – 6.2.16; 6.0.0 – 6.0.18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • FortiProxy VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.1; 7.2.0 – 7.2.8; 7.0.0 – 7.0.19; 2.0.0 – 2.0.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 – 2.0.13; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13; 7.2.0 – 7.2.7VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0 – 6.0.17; 6.2.0 – 6.2.15; 6.4.0 – 6.4.14; 7.0.0 – 7.0.12; 7.2.0 – 7.2.3VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 – 2.0.13; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13; 7.2.0 – 7.2.7 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 – 6.0.17; 6.2.0 – 6.2.15; 6.4.0 – 6.4.14; 7.0.0 – 7.0.12; 7.2.0 – 7.2.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28002
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m6ww-2p98-rfp9

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2025-18911 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-36904 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-15234 A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-14448 Out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12585 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS-6K7K KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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