Improper access control in FortiEDR CollectorWindows - CVE-2023-44248
Published: November 20, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83264
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44248
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiEDR CollectorWindows
FortiEDR CollectorWindows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local administrator can prevent the collector service to start in the next system reboot by tampering with some registry keys of the service.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-44248
Install updates from vendor's website.