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VulnerabilityCVE-2023-46717Published 2024-03-12

CVE-2023-46717 — Fortinet FortiOS

mediumPublic exploit1 PoC repo

As of 2024-08-02, CVE-2023-46717 is a MEDIUM-severity vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS, CVSS v3.1 6.7, EPSS 0.6% (49.0th percentile). Threadlinqs Intelligence links 1 tracked threat campaign to CVE-2023-46717, most recently “Multiple Fortinet FortiOS Vulnerabilities (incl. CVE-2024-23113) Affect Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 via Bundled Fortinet NGFW < V7.4.3 (SSA-832273)”.

CVSS v3.1
6.7/10Medium
EPSS
0.6%Higher than 49.0% of scored CVEs
CISA KEV
NoNot in the KEV catalog
Tracked threats
1Campaigns referencing it
Priority
7.3/10Threadlinqs triage score
Published
Updated 2024-08-02
CVSS v3.1 6.7 (MEDIUM) · EPSS 0.6% (higher than 49.0% of all scored CVEs) · Priority 7.3/10 · Published 2024-03-12

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What is CVE-2023-46717?

An improper authentication vulnerability [CWE-287] in FortiOS versions 7.4.1 and below, versions 7.2.6 and below, and versions 7.0.12 and below when configured with FortiAuthenticator in HA may allow a readonly user to gain read-write access via successive login attempts.

The record classifies CVE-2023-46717 under weakness class CWE-287. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs low-privilege credentials, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 955 days ago.

Severity and exploitation probability

CVSS v3.1 base score
6.7 — MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
EPSS (FIRST)
0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.0% of all scored CVEs
CISA KEV
Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Threadlinqs priority
7.3/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
Published
2024-03-12, last modified 2024-08-02

Is CVE-2023-46717 being exploited?

Weaponised exploit code for CVE-2023-46717 is publicly available. 1 public proof-of-concept repository is tracked for this identifier. It currently carries a trending score of 25 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.

Affected products and versions

How to fix CVE-2023-46717

No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2023-46717 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.

Threat activity tracking CVE-2023-46717

1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2023-46717, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.

Sources

Enriched from CVE.org, FIRST EPSS, GitHub Security Advisories, public proof-of-concept repositories. Last verified by Threadlinqs on .

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