CVE-2023-27997

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2023-27997
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.

9.8 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-097 Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-097 Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27997 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate_6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

24 Oct 2025, 12:54

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27997 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27997 - US Government Resource

21 Oct 2025, 23:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27997 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27997', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:20

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27997 -

21 Nov 2024, 07:53

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-097 - Vendor Advisory () https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-097 - Vendor Advisory

27 Jun 2024, 19:12

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Fortinet fortigate 7000
Fortinet fortigate 6000
CPE cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:6.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:6.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:6.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:6.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:6.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:6.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:6.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:6.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios-6k7k:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate_6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

13 Jun 2023, 09:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-06-13 09:15

Updated : 2025-10-24 12:54

NVD link : CVE-2023-27997

Mitre link : CVE-2023-27997

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-27997

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Products Affected

fortinet

  • fortigate_6000
  • fortigate_7000
  • fortios
  • fortiproxy
CWE
CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write