SB2023101282 - Privilege escalation in FortiOS
Published: October 12, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023101282
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41841)
CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the device.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization within the Web UI component. A remote authenticated user with the prof-admin profile can perform elevated actions on the device.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.