What is the severity of CVE-2023-50181?

CVE-2023-50181 is considered a significant access control vulnerability that can allow unauthorized modifications by authenticated attackers.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50181?

To mitigate CVE-2023-50181, upgrade Fortinet FortiADC to version 7.4.2 or newer, or to version 7.2.4 or newer.

Who is affected by CVE-2023-50181?

CVE-2023-50181 affects Fortinet FortiADC versions from 6.0.0 up to 7.4.1 and includes both older and newer versions before 7.2.4.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2023-50181?

CVE-2023-50181 can be exploited by an authenticated attacker who can send specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests to perform unauthorized write operations.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-50181?

Currently, the best course of action for CVE-2023-50181 is to apply the appropriate software updates as there are no specific workarounds recommended.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-50181

medium

6.5

CWE

284

9/7/2024

9/9/2024

CVE-2023-50181

First published: Tue Jul 09 2024(Updated: )

An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in Fortinet FortiADC version 7.4.0 through 7.4.1 and before 7.2.4 allows a read only authenticated attacker to perform some write actions via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Credit: psirt@fortinet.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Fortinet FortiADC	>=6.0.0<7.2.5
Fortinet FortiADC	>=7.4.0<7.4.2

Remedy

Please upgrade to FortiADC version 7.4.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiADC version 7.2.5 or above

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Reference Links

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-469

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-50181?
CVE-2023-50181 is considered a significant access control vulnerability that can allow unauthorized modifications by authenticated attackers.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50181?
To mitigate CVE-2023-50181, upgrade Fortinet FortiADC to version 7.4.2 or newer, or to version 7.2.4 or newer.
Who is affected by CVE-2023-50181?
CVE-2023-50181 affects Fortinet FortiADC versions from 6.0.0 up to 7.4.1 and includes both older and newer versions before 7.2.4.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2023-50181?
CVE-2023-50181 can be exploited by an authenticated attacker who can send specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests to perform unauthorized write operations.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-50181?
Currently, the best course of action for CVE-2023-50181 is to apply the appropriate software updates as there are no specific workarounds recommended.

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