Improper Privilege Management in FortiOS and FortiProxy - CVE-2023-44250
Published: January 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85208
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44250
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management when handling HA requests. A remote user can execute elevated actions via a specially crafted HTTP request.
Affected software
FortiOS
FortiProxy
RUGGEDCOM APE1808
FortiProxy
RUGGEDCOM APE1808
How to mitigate CVE-2023-44250
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiOS - addressed in versions 7.2.6, 7.4.2
FortiProxy - update to 7.4.2
FortiProxy - update to 7.4.2