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CVE-2023-37936
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-01-14 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-321
Description
A use of hard-coded cryptographic key in Fortinet FortiSwitch version 7.4.0 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.5 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.7 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.13 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.7 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.7 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.
Affected products
- Fortinet FortiSwitch: from 6.0.0 before 6.2.8; from 6.4.0 before 6.4.14; from 7.0.0 before 7.0.8; from 7.2.0 before 7.2.6; 7.4.0 — fixed in 6.2.8, 6.4.14, 7.0.8, 7.2.6
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortinet FortiSwitch 6.2.8, 6.4.14, 7.0.8, 7.2.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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