Improper certificate validation in FortiADC - CVE-2023-50178
Published: July 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94013
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50178
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiADC
FortiADC
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-50178
Install updates from vendor's website.