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CVE-2020-29016

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.

CVSS 9.8 · CriticalBuzz score 20.4

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 20.4

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Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
6.5
2 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

Source links by recency

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3 source links · newest first
  • Fortinet addresses 4 vulnerabilities in FortiWeb web application firewallsSecurity Affairs

    Security vendor Fortinet has addressed four vulnerabilities in FortiWeb web application firewalls, including a Remote Code Execution flaw. Fortinet has addressed four vulnerabilities in FortiWeb web application firewalls that were reported by Positive Technologies expert Andrey Medov. The first vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-29015, is a blind SQL injection that resides in the FortiWeb user interface. […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comFeb 5, 2021, 8:33 AM
  • Multiple flaws in Fortinet FortiWeb WAF could allow corporate networks to hackSecurity Affairs

    An expert found multiple serious vulnerabilities in Fortinet’s FortiWeb web application firewall (WAF) that could expose corporate networks to hack. Andrey Medov, a security researcher at Positive Technologies, found multiple serious vulnerabilities in Fortinet’s FortiWeb web application firewall (WAF) that could be exploited by attackers to hack into corporate networks. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2020-29015, CVE-2020-29016, CVE-2020-29018, and […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJan 7, 2021, 2:23 PM
  • Vulnerabilities in Fortinet WAF Can Expose Corporate Networks to AttacksSecurityWeek

    Several potentially serious vulnerabilities discovered in Fortinet’s FortiWeb web application firewall (WAF) could expose corporate networks to attacks, according to the researcher who found them.

    newswww.securityweek.comJan 7, 2021, 1:01 PM

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