Cleartext storage of sensitive information in FortiTester - CVE-2023-40715

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Cleartext storage of sensitive information in FortiTester - CVE-2023-40715

Published: September 27, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81222
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40715
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiTester

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-40715

Install updates from vendor's website.

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