Insufficiently protected credentials in FortiProxy and FortiOS - CVE-2023-41677
Published: April 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88233
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41677
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficiently protected credentials. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website through the SSL-VPN and obtain the administrator cookie.
Affected software
FortiProxy
FortiOS
FortiOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-41677
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiProxy - addressed in versions 7.0.14, 7.2.8, 7.4.2
FortiOS - addressed in versions 6.2.16, 6.4.15, 7.0.13, 7.2.7, 7.4.2
FortiOS - addressed in versions 6.2.16, 6.4.15, 7.0.13, 7.2.7, 7.4.2