Vulnerabilites related to Fortinet - IPS Engine
CVE-2023-40718 (GCVE-0-2023-40718)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-10-10 16:49
Modified
2024-09-18 19:03
CWE
  • CWE-436 - Improper access control
Summary
A interpretation conflict in Fortinet IPS Engine versions 7.321, 7.166 and 6.158 allows attacker to evade IPS features via crafted TCP packets.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Fortinet IPS Engine Version: 7.321
Version: 7.166
Version: 6.158
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