Database hardcoded credentials in FortiNAC
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-26203 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-798 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FortiNAC Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers FortiNAC-F Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers |
| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Use of hard-coded credentials
EUVDB-ID: #VU84866
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26203
CWE-ID:
CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to the application's database.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A local user can access to the database via shell commands.
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Vulnerable software versionsFortiNAC: 8.7.0 - 9.4.1
FortiNAC-F: 7.2.0
External linkshttp://www.fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-520
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
