01 Record
CVE-2023-40717
A use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability [CWE-798] in FortiTester 2.3.0 through 7.2.3 may allow an attacker who managed to get a shell on the device to access the database via shell commands.
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: fortinet
CNA base score5.0 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
02 Description
A use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability [CWE-798] in FortiTester 2.3.0 through 7.2.3 may allow an attacker who managed to get a shell on the device to access the database via shell commands.
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
- 0.21% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 11.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- 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 19:57Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2023-08-21
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 5.0)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-798Use of Hard-coded CredentialsBase
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- cc1e23874d55b8163a224d94140910c944518e2e26f5205c5e60dada27ee279e
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
FortinetFortiTester7.2.0 to 7.2.3, 7.1.0 to 7.1.1, 7.0.0, 4.2.0 to 4.2.1, 4.1.0 to 4.1.1, 4.0.0, 3.9.0 to 3.9.2, 3.8.0, 3.7.0 to 3.7.1, 3.6.0, 3.5.0 to 3.5.1, 3.4.0, 3.3.0 to 3.3.1, 3.2.0, 3.1.0, 3.0.0, 2.9.0, 2.8.0, 2.7.0, 2.6.0, 2.5.0, 2.4.0 to 2.4.1, 2.3.0—
06 References
- fortiguard.comhttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-245
07 Remediation
Please upgrade to FortiTester version 7.3.0 or above