CVE-2023-29181

highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.007 · 54 %ileDEEURUUS

grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled

Exploitable?

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no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

0.72% (54th) EPSS

CVSS 8.8 · high

Is it mine?

36 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cisa_csaf_ot

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.12, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.14, FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, FortiOS 5.6 all versions, FortiOS 5.4 all versions, FortiOS 5.2 all versions, FortiOS 5.0 all versions, FortiOS 4.3 all versions, FortiOS 4.2 all versions, FortiOS 4.1 all versions, FortiOS 4.0 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, FortiProxy 2.0.0 through 2.0.12, FortiProxy 01.02 all versions, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 01.01 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 01.00 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted command.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedRUGGEDCOM APE1808siemens_psirt
Update Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.1. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information.
FixedRUGGEDCOM APE1808cisa_csaf_ot
Update Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.1. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information.

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

8.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 2.8 · impact 5.9

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · CISA US

v3.18.8highAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.18.3highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · psirt@fortinet.comexploitability 2.8 · impact 5.9

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · Siemens ProductCERT DE

v3.18.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-134USCWE-134USCWE-20USCWE-20US

affected products (36)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

RUGGEDCOM APE1808all versionscisa_csaf_otUS
Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808≤ vers:all/*cisa_csaf_otUS
Fortinet FortiOS≤ 4.3.0 ≤4.3.19enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiOS≤ 6.4.0 ≤6.4.12enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiOS≤ 5.4.0 ≤5.4.13enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiOS≤ 7.2.0 ≤7.2.4enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiOS≤ 4.1.1 ≤4.1.11enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiOS≤ 7.0.0 ≤7.0.11enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiOS≤ 4.2.0 ≤4.2.16enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiOS≤ 6.0.0 ≤6.0.16enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiOS≤ 5.6.0 ≤5.6.14enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiOS≤ 6.2.0 ≤6.2.14enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiOS≤ 5.2.0 ≤5.2.15enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiOS≤ 4.0.0 ≤4.0.4enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiOS≤ 5.0.0 ≤5.0.14enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiPAM≤ 1.0.0 ≤1.0.3enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiProxy≤ 1.2.0 ≤1.2.13enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiProxy≤ 1.0.0 ≤1.0.7enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiProxy≤ 7.0.0 ≤7.0.10enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiProxy≤ 1.1.0 ≤1.1.6enisa_euvdEU

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advisories (2)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

SSA-366067SSA-366067: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Fortigate NGFW Before V7.4.1 on RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices2024-03-12csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Fortinet has published information on vulnerabilities in FORTIOS. This advisory lists the related Siemens Industrial products. Siemens has released a new version for RUGGEDCOM APE1808 and recommends to update to the latest version. Siemens is preparing further fix versions and recommends specific countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.
ICSA-24-074-11Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 with Fortigate NGFW Devices2024-03-12icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Fortinet has published information on vulnerabilities in FORTIOS. This advisory lists the related Siemens Industrial products. Siemens has released a new version for RUGGEDCOM APE1808 and recommends to update to the latest version. Siemens is preparing further fix versions and recommends specific countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.

also known as (5)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cisa_csaf_ot siemens_psirt NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2024-02-22modified 2026-10-22

references (4)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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