Use of hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-40719 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-798 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FortiAnalyzer Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers FortiManager 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: #VU83277
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40719
CWE-ID:
CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain full access to vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A local administrator can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiAnalyzer: 7.0.0 - 7.4.0
FortiManager: 7.0.0 - 7.4.0
External linkshttp://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-177
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.
