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Fortinet FortiWeb - Stack overflow in execute backup command (FG-IR-23-458)

🗓️ 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb may allow privileged users to execute arbitrary code via commands.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(214073);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/07/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-21758");

  script_name(english:"Fortinet FortiWeb - Stack overflow in execute backup command (FG-IR-23-458)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Fortinet Firewall is missing one or more security-related updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of FortiWeb installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability as referenced in the FG-IR-23-458 advisory.

  - A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiWeb versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, and 7.4.0 through 7.4.1
    may allow a privileged user to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted CLI commands, provided the
    user is able to evade FortiWeb stack protections. (CVE-2024-21758)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-458");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.2.8 / 7.4.2 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-21758");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/01/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/01/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/01/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:fortinet:fortiweb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Firewalls");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("fortinet_version.nbin");
  script_require_keys("Host/Fortigate/model", "Host/Fortigate/version");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf_extras_fortios.inc');

var app_name = 'FortiWeb';
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app_name, kb_ver:'Host/Fortigate/version');
vcf::fortios::verify_product_and_model(product_name:app_name);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '7.2.0', 'max_version' : '7.2.7', 'fixed_version' : '7.2.8' },
  { 'min_version' : '7.4.0', 'max_version' : '7.4.1', 'fixed_version' : '7.4.2' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);

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29 Jul 2025 00:00Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 3.16.4 - 6.7
EPSS0.00218
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