Improper Certificate Validation in FortiProxy and FortiOS - CVE-2023-29175
Published: June 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77181
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29175
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
FortiProxy
RUGGEDCOM APE1808
FortiOS
RUGGEDCOM APE1808
FortiOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-29175
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiProxy - addressed in versions 7.0.10, 7.2.4
FortiOS - addressed in versions 7.0.11, 7.2.1
FortiOS - addressed in versions 7.0.11, 7.2.1