Improper certificate validation in FortiADC - CVE-2023-50178
Published: July 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94013
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 9.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50178
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation. A remote attacker can perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack on the communication channel between the device and various remote servers such as private SDN connectors and FortiToken Cloud.
Affected software
FortiADC
How to mitigate CVE-2023-50178
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiADC - addressed in versions 7.2.4, 7.4.1