#VU75010 Improper Certificate Validation in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager - CVE-2023-22642
Published: April 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75010
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-22642
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiAnalyzer
FortiManager
FortiAnalyzer
FortiManager
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc
Fortinet, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation when establishing a secure connection with FortiGuard to download outbreakalerts. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack on the communication channel between the device and the remote FortiGuard server hosting outbreakalert ressources.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.