CVE-2023-37936
A use of hard-coded cryptographic key in Fortinet FortiSwitch version 7.4.0 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.5 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.7 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.13 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.7 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.7
02 Description
A use of hard-coded cryptographic key in Fortinet FortiSwitch version 7.4.0 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.5 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.7 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.13 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.7 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.7
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.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.98% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 62.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 9.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. 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
- 2025-01-14 14:09Z1 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-01-14 20:55Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2023-07-11
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Critical (CVSS 9.6)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:C
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 8f7d492ad1446e5f17235c17b8b5919a4983a67425e4c7536f48f0cff9737185
05 Affected products
06 References
- fortiguard.comhttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-260
07 Remediation
Please upgrade to FortiSwitch version 7.4.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiSwitch version 7.2.6 or above Please upgrade to FortiSwitch version 7.0.8 or above Please upgrade to FortiSwitch version 6.4.14 or above Please upgrade to FortiSwitch version 6.2.8 or above