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CVE-2023-41677

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-04-09 · updated 2026-10-22
• Weakness: CWE-522

Description

A insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, FortiOS 6.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, FortiProxy 2.0 all versions, FortiProxy 01.02 all versions, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 01.01 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 01.00 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via targeted social engineering attack

Affected products

• Fortinet FortiOS (FortiGate): from 6.0.0 before 6.2.16; from 6.4.0 before 6.4.15; from 7.0.0 before 7.0.13; from 7.2.0 before 7.2.7; from 7.4.0 before 7.4.2 — fixed in 6.2.16, 6.4.15, 7.0.13, 7.2.7, 7.4.2
• Fortinet FortiProxy: from 1.0.0 before 7.0.14; from 7.2.0 before 7.2.8; from 7.4.0 before 7.4.2 — fixed in 7.0.14, 7.2.8, 7.4.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortinet FortiOS (FortiGate) 6.2.16, 6.4.15, 7.0.13, 7.2.7; Fortinet FortiProxy 7.0.14, 7.2.8, 7.4.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-493
• https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-493

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