Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in FortiSwitch - CVE-2023-37936
Published: April 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107318
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37936
CWE-ID: CWE-321
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiSwitch
FortiSwitch
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to use of a hard-coded session secret. A remote non-authenticated attacker in possession of the session secret can execute unauthorized code via crafted cryptographic requests.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-37936
Install updates from vendor's website.