#VU75015 Unprotected Transport of Credentials in FortiAnalyzer - CVE-2023-23776
Published: April 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75015
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23776
CWE-ID: CWE-523
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiAnalyzer
FortiAnalyzer
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc
Fortinet, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the log-fetch client request password is displayed in clear text in the heartbeat response. A remote user can obtain the client machine password in plain text in a heartbeat response when a log-fetch request is made from the FortiAnalyzer.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.