CVE-2023-40717 : A use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability [CWE-798] in FortiTester 2.3.0 t

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.

Published 2023-09-13 13:15:10

Updated 2023-09-15 15:32:42

Source Fortinet, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2023-40717

Fortinet » Fortitester
Versions from including (>=) 2.3.0 and up to, including, (<=) 7.2.3
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-40717

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 7 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-40717

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
5.3	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	1.8	3.4	Fortinet, Inc.
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: Low

CWE ids for CVE-2023-40717

CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2023-40717

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-245

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