Use of hard-coded credentials in FortiTester - CVE-2023-40717
Published: September 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81220
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40717
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiTester
FortiTester
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain full access to the database.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A local user with shell access to the system can gain unauthorized access to the mongodb database.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40717
Install updates from vendor's website.