CVE-2020-29016 in the critical feed json
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in FortiWeb 6.3.0 through 6.3.5 and version before 6.2.4 may allow an unauthenticated, remote a…
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-21398
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in FortiWeb 6.3.0 through 6.3.5 and version before 6.2.4 may allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to overwrite the content of the stack and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted request with a large certname.
Patch / fix
- fortinet fortiweb 6.2.4
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
3.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortinet FortiWeb
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
- Technology feeds
References
-
fortiguard.com
/psirt/FG-IR-20-125
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-29016
- NVD CVE-2020-29016
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