Unprotected Transport of Credentials in FortiAnalyzer - CVE-2023-23776
Published: April 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75015
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23776
CWE-ID: CWE-523
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiAnalyzer
FortiAnalyzer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the log-fetch client request password is displayed in clear text in the heartbeat response. A remote user can obtain the client machine password in plain text in a heartbeat response when a log-fetch request is made from the FortiAnalyzer.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-23776
Install updates from vendor's website.