CVE-2018-13381
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
A buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.4, 5.6.0 through 5.6.7, 5.4 and earlier versions and FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.8 and earlier versions under SSL VPN web portal allows a non-authenticated attacker to perform a Denial-of-service attack via special craft message payloads.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Fortinet Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy≤ FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.4, 5.6.0 through 5.6.7, 5.4 and earlier and FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.8 and earlier.enisa_euvdEU
also known as (6)
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sources
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references (15)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.fortinet.com/technology/network-os-fortios.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108440cnnvd
- https://devco.re/blog/2019/08/09/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-2-breaking-the-Fortigate-ssl-vpn/cnnvd
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-387cnnvd
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-232cnnvd
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-18-387cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13381cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/FortiOS-buffer-overflow-via-Web-Portal-POST-Message-29467cnnvd
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