CVE-2023-23776: Infoleak

Published Mar 7, 2023
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Updated

An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor [CWE-200] vulnerability in FortiAnalyzer versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0.0 through 7.0.4 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.10 may allow a remote authenticated attacker to read the client machine password in plain text in a heartbeat response when a log-fetch request is made from the FortiAnalyzer

Affected Software

3 affected components
Fortinet Fortianalyzer>=6.4.0<6.4.11
Fortinet Fortianalyzer>=7.0.0<7.0.5
Fortinet Fortianalyzer>=7.2.0<7.2.2

Remediation

Information

Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.0.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 6.4.11 or above

Event History

Mar 7, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:04 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-23776.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-23776?

The severity of CVE-2023-23776 is medium with a severity value of 3.1.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-23776?

FortiAnalyzer versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, and 6.4.0 through 6.4.10 are affected by CVE-2023-23776.

4

How can a remote authenticated attacker exploit CVE-2023-23776?

A remote authenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2023-23776 by reading the client machine password in plain text in a heartbeat response.

5

Is there a reference for more information about CVE-2023-23776?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2023-23776 at the following link: https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-447.

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