# CVE-2023-46717 — Fortinet FortiOS

> 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)”.

**Last updated:** 2024-08-02

## 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](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cwe/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.

- [trickest/cve](https://github.com/trickest/cve/blob/main/2023/CVE-2023-46717.md) (trickest)

## Affected products and versions

- [Fortinet](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/vendors/fortinet): FortiOS

## 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.

- [Multiple Fortinet FortiOS Vulnerabilities (incl. CVE-2024-23113) Affect Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 via Bundled Fortinet NGFW < V7.4.3 (SSA-832273)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2489) — CRITICAL · 2026-09-13

## Sources

Enriched from CVE.org, FIRST EPSS, GitHub Security Advisories, public proof-of-concept repositories. Last verified by Threadlinqs on 2026-10-10.

**Other references**

- [fortiguard.com](https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-424)

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2023-46717
Full detection coverage and IOCs for threats exploiting CVE-2023-46717 via the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp