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, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions and FortiAnalyzer 7.2.0
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.41% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 35.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 4.3 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2023-09-13 12:29Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-09-24 19:58Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2023-06-25
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 4.2)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:X/RC:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-284Improper Access ControlPillar
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 9d8fda61482fad00d739e4a1eeb832ca1b46093503614e1844786a47c04b5d4a
05 Affected products
06 References
- fortiguard.comhttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-522
07 Remediation
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