SB2023112018 - Use of hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer
Published: November 20, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023112018
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use of hard-coded credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40719)
CWE-ID: CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.