CVE-2023-42784 is a critical vulnerability affecting Fortinet FortiWeb versions 7.4.0-7.4.6, 7.2.0-7.2.10, and 7.0.0-7.0.10. It allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands by sending specially crafted HTTP/S requests that exploit improper handling of syntactically invalid structures. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, no evidence of active exploitation, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.10CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.2.0, <= 7.2.10CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.4.0, <= 7.4.7CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0.0, < 7.4.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.