Cleartext storage of sensitive information in FortiTester - CVE-2023-40715
Published: September 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81222
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40715
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to FortiTeste stores in clear text passwords of external servers configured in the device. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
FortiTester
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40715
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiTester - update to 7.3.0