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CVE-2023-36638

An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11,…

Medium4.2EPSS 0.41%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
fortinet

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions and FortiAnalyzer 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions API may allow a remote and authenticated API admin user to access some system settings such as the mail server settings through the API via a stolen GUI session ID.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2023-36638, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
fortinetCNA (assigner)3.1Medium4.2CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:X/RC:C
NVDNVD · Modified3.1Medium4.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.41% · top 64% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.2.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Fortinet · FortiManager

    • affected 7.2.0 – ≤ 7.2.2
    • affected 7.0.0 – ≤ 7.0.7
    • affected 6.4.0 – ≤ 6.4.11
    • affected 6.2.0 – ≤ 6.2.11
    • affected 6.0.0 – ≤ 6.0.12

  • Fortinet · FortiAnalyzer

    • affected 7.2.0 – ≤ 7.2.2
    • affected 7.0.0 – ≤ 7.0.7
    • affected 6.4.0 – ≤ 6.4.11
    • affected 6.2.0 – ≤ 6.2.11
    • affected 6.0.0 – ≤ 6.0.12

What to do

Solution: Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.2.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.0.8 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 6.4.12 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.2.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.0.8 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 6.4.12 or above

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