CVE-2023-46717 | BDVDB-2026-227101 Detail

FortinetFortiOS

Description#

An improper authentication vulnerability [CWE-287] in FortiOS versions 7.4.1 and below, versions 7.2.6 and below, and versions 7.0.12 and below when configured with FortiAuthenticator in HA may allow a readonly user to gain read-write access via successive login attempts.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

References#

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-424

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12024-03-12Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-02Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2024-03-12
Last modified: 2024-08-02

Vendor information

Vendor: Fortinet
Product: FortiOS

All Fortinet vulnerabilities

Score

6.7 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 51.2.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Authentication Issues

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 7.4.0 and <= 7.4.1
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 7.2.0 and <= 7.2.6
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 7.0.0 and <= 7.0.12
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.7 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).