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Heap buffer underflow in the administrative interface. FortiGuard rates this vulnerability as a CRITICAL RISK. Description A buffer underwrite ('buffer underflow') vulnerability in FortiOS & FortiProxy administrative interface may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device and/or perform a denial of service (DoS) on the graphic user interface (GUI), via specifically crafted requests. We will be patching for this vulnerability over the coming weeks for our [SE Eventwatch](https://www.systemsengineering.com/security/detection-and-response/), [SE Essentials](https://www.systemsengineering.com/managed-it/it-essentials/), and [SE Secure](https://www.systemsengineering.com/security/network-security/) clients.  ### Scope The vulnerability was discovered internally by a Fortinet infosec engineer.  Fortinet is unaware of any instance where this vulnerability was exploited in the wild.  The following FortiOS & FortiProxy versions are affected:  - **FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.0.0 through 7.0.9, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2.0 through 6.2.12, and FortiOS 6.0 (all versions)** - **FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, 2.0.0 through 2.0.12, 1.2 (all versions), and 1.1 (all versions)** Some hardware devices running a vulnerable FortiOS version are only impacted by the DoS part of the issue; [those can be viewed in the FG-IR-23-001 advisory.](https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-001) ### Course of Action Systems Engineering's FortiGate Standard Build mitigates the risk of this vulnerability by locking down access to the Administrative Interface. 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