Improper Privilege Management in FortiClientEMS - CVE-2023-45581
Published: February 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86284
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45581
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the FortiClientEMS graphical administrative interface. A Site administrator with Super Admin privileges can perform global administrative operations affecting other sites via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Affected software
FortiClientEMS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-45581
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiClientEMS - addressed in versions 7.0.11, 7.2.3