What is the severity of FG-IR-23-120?

The severity of FG-IR-23-120 is considered high due to the potential exposure of sensitive information through GET requests.

How do I fix FG-IR-23-120?

To fix FG-IR-23-120, ensure that sensitive information is not transmitted via GET requests and apply any available security updates from Fortinet.

What systems are affected by FG-IR-23-120?

FG-IR-23-120 affects the Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN component.

What is the risk associated with FG-IR-23-120?

The risk associated with FG-IR-23-120 is that an attacker could potentially view plaintext passwords and gain unauthorized access to remote services.

How can I mitigate the impacts of FG-IR-23-120?

Mitigation for FG-IR-23-120 includes implementing proper logging practices and restricting access to logs that may contain sensitive query strings.

Vulnerability/
FG-IR-23-120

medium

6.5

10/10/2023

FG-IR-23-120: Plain-text credentials in GET request via SSL VPN web portal

First published: Tue Oct 10 2023(Updated: )

A use of GET request method with sensitive query strings vulnerability [CWE-598] in the FortiOS SSL VPN component may allow an attacker to view plaintext passwords of remote services such as RDP or VNC, if the attacker is able to read the GET requests to those services (found in logs, referers, caches, etc...)

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy SSL-VPN

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of FG-IR-23-120?
The severity of FG-IR-23-120 is considered high due to the potential exposure of sensitive information through GET requests.
How do I fix FG-IR-23-120?
To fix FG-IR-23-120, ensure that sensitive information is not transmitted via GET requests and apply any available security updates from Fortinet.
What systems are affected by FG-IR-23-120?
FG-IR-23-120 affects the Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN component.
What is the risk associated with FG-IR-23-120?
The risk associated with FG-IR-23-120 is that an attacker could potentially view plaintext passwords and gain unauthorized access to remote services.
How can I mitigate the impacts of FG-IR-23-120?
Mitigation for FG-IR-23-120 includes implementing proper logging practices and restricting access to logs that may contain sensitive query strings.

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