CVE-2018-13383
Confirmed PUBLISHEDA heap buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.4, 5.6.0 through 5.6.10, 5.4.0 through 5.4.12, 5.2.14 and earlier and FortiProxy...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
A heap buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.4, 5.6.0 through 5.6.10, 5.4.0 through 5.4.12, 5.2.14 and earlier and FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.8 and earlier in the SSL VPN web portal may cause the SSL VPN web service termination for logged in users due to a failure to properly handle javascript href data when proxying webpages.
- CVE Published
- May 29, 2019
- Exploitation Reported
- Jan 10, 2022
- CVSS
- 4.3 Medium
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet |
Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy
|
FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.4, 5.6.0 through 5.6.10, 5.4.0 through 5.4.12, 5.2.14 and earlier, FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.8 and earlier |
Affected |
CVE References
- fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-388 fortiguard.com · CVE Record https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-388
- fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-229 fortiguard.com · CVE Record https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-229
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2022-01-10 00:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2022-01-10 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Used in malware
Recorded 2022-01-10 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
First public exploitation report
Exploit observed in malware
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17:20 UTC about 7 years ago17:20 UTC · about 7 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC about 8 years ago00:00 UTC · about 8 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2018-13383
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2018-13383",
"title": "A heap buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.4, 5.6.0 through...",
"affected_vendor": "Fortinet",
"affected_product": "Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 4.3,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}