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CVE-2023-45584

A double free vulnerability [CWE-415] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, F…

Severity
High7.2CVSS 3.1, High
Known exploited
Not listed
Exploit prediction
0.59%
Published
12 Aug 2025Updated 17 Jun 2026 · Last verified 29 Sept 2026

Known remediation

Fixed releases per branch, as the vendor states them. Patcharo never infers a fix.

  • Fortinet FortiProxy

    Vendor advisory
    • 7.4Fixed after 7.4.1
    • 7.2Fixed after 7.2.7
    • 7.0Fixed after 7.0.13
  • Fortinet FortiOS

    Vendor advisory
    • 7.4No fix published
    • 7.2Fixed after 7.2.5
    • 7.0Fixed after 7.0.12
    • 6.4Fixed after 6.4.16

Workaround / Vendor remediation

Vendor remediation · FortiProxy

Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.2 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.8 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.14 or above Fortinet remediated this issue in FortiSASE version 22.4 and hence customers do not need to perform any action. Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.1 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.6 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.13 or above Upgrade to FortiPAM version 1.3.0 or above Upgrade to FortiPAM version 1.2.0 or above

Vendor remediation · FortiOS

Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.2 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.8 or above Upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.14 or above Fortinet remediated this issue in FortiSASE version 22.4 and hence customers do not need to perform any action. Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.1 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.6 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.13 or above Upgrade to FortiPAM version 1.3.0 or above Upgrade to FortiPAM version 1.2.0 or above

Description

Title, description and vendor guidance are quoted from the source records.

A double free vulnerability [CWE-415] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.1 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 allows a privileged attacker to execute code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.

Weakness: CWE-415

Known exploited

Not listed in CISA KEV as of the last check.

Exploit prediction

0.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 46%).

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the source states, per branch

Versions matched by Patcharo

Fortinet FortiProxySource: Fortinet (CVE record)

BranchAffectedFixed in
7.4
7.4.0 – 7.4.1
Fixed after 7.4.1
7.2
7.2.0 – 7.2.7
Fixed after 7.2.7
7.0
7.0.0 – 7.0.13
Fixed after 7.0.13

Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.

Fortinet FortiOSSource: Fortinet (CVE record)

BranchAffectedFixed in
7.4
Exact releases: 7.4.0
7.2
7.2.0 – 7.2.5
Fixed after 7.2.5
7.0
7.0.0 – 7.0.12
Fixed after 7.0.12
6.4
6.4.0 – 6.4.16
Fixed after 6.4.16

Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.

Affected products

  • Fortinet FortiPAM · 1.1.0 ≤ 1.1.2, 1.0.0 ≤ 1.0.3

References

Provenance

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Fortinet (CVE record)
Fortinet (CVE record) · 29 Sept 2026 at 06:17 UTC · Parser patcharo-cve5/1.1.0
NVD
NVD · 27 Sept 2026 at 23:44 UTC · Parser patcharo-nvd/1.0.0
FIRST EPSS
FIRST EPSS · 30 Sept 2026 at 00:17 UTC · Parser patcharo-epss/1.0.0

Last verified: 29 Sept 2026 at 06:17 UTC