CVE-2023-40717

low-risk
Published 2023-09-13

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.07% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Fortitester

Affected Vendors

Fortinet

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-245
Vendor Advisory https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-245
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal