Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in FortiMail - CVE-2023-45582

 

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in FortiMail - CVE-2023-45582

Published: November 20, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83269
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45582
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiMail

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. A remote attacker can perform a brute-force attack on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-45582

Install updates from vendor's website.

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