Insufficiently protected credentials in FortiOS and FortiProxy - CVE-2023-41677
Published: April 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88233
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41677
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiOS
FortiProxy
FortiOS
FortiProxy
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-41677
Install updates from vendor's website.