Insufficient Session Expiration in FortiOS - CVE-2023-28001
Published: July 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78114
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28001
CWE-ID: CWE-613
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiOS
FortiOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session expiration issue in FortiOS REST API, which results in a persistent websocket connection after deleting the API admin. A remote attacker can reuse the session of a deleted user and gain unauthorized access to the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires knowledge of an API token.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-28001
Install updates from vendor's website.