Unprotected storage of credentials in FortiSIEM - CVE-2023-26204
Published: December 29, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84863
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26204
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to application stored credentials in plain text in a configuration file on the system. A local user with access to user DB content can retrieve credentials and impersonate any admin user on the device GUI.
Affected software
FortiSIEM
How to mitigate CVE-2023-26204
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiSIEM - update to 7.0.0