Improper Certificate Validation in FortiOS and FortiProxy - CVE-2023-29175
Published: June 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77181
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29175
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiOS
FortiProxy
FortiOS
FortiProxy
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation when connecting to a remote FortiGuard's map server. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack and access or alter sensitive data.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-29175
Install updates from vendor's website.