Improper Authentication in FortiOS - CVE-2023-46717
Published: March 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87375
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46717
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an improper authentication in FortiOS when configured with FortiAuthenticator in HA. A remote user with at least read-only permission can gain read-write access via successive login attempts.
Affected software
FortiOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-46717
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiOS - addressed in versions 7.0.13, 7.2.7, 7.4.2