What is CVE-2023-42785?
A null pointer dereference in FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions , 6.2 all versions and 6.0 all versions allows attacker to trigger a denial of service via a crafted http request.
The record classifies CVE-2023-42785 under weakness class CWE-476. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs low-privilege credentials, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 647 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 6.4 — MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:C - EPSS (FIRST)
- 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.2% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Threadlinqs priority
- 5.3/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- Published
- 2025-01-14
Is CVE-2023-42785 being exploited?
It currently carries a trending score of 18 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
Affected products and versions
- Fortinet: FortiOS
How to fix CVE-2023-42785
No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2023-42785 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2023-42785
1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2023-42785, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, FIRST EPSS. Last verified by Threadlinqs on .