Use of hard-coded credentials in FortiTester - CVE-2023-40717

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Use of hard-coded credentials in FortiTester - CVE-2023-40717

Published: September 27, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81220
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
FortiTester
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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