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CVE-2023-42789

FortiOS - Firewall

Fortinet CVSS 9.8 Updated March 18, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A critical vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS allows an attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted HTTP requests, potentially leading to a complete system compromise. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of FortiOS, including 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, and 6.2.0 through 6.2.15."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset FortiOS
Standard Path Global Firmware

Manual Verification Required

This is a non-Windows asset (Fortinet). Use the target asset details and official path provided above to verify your current version against the official vendor advisories listed below.

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

High

Internal Work Notes

Urgent patching required for FortiOS due to critical vulnerability allowing remote code execution via HTTP requests.

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