PT-2023-5999 · Fortinet · Fortios

Published 2023-10-10 · Updated 2023-10-13 · CVE-2023-33301

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 Fortinet FortiOS version 7.4.0

Description The issue is related to improper access control in the FortiOS REST API component, allowing an attacker to access restricted resources from non-trusted hosts. This can be exploited by an authenticated attacker to bypass existing access restriction policies.

Recommendations For Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, consider restricting access to the REST API component until a patch is available. For Fortinet FortiOS version 7.4.0, consider restricting access to the REST API component until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-06700

CVE-2023-33301

Affected Products

Fortios

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33301 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-06700 · Security Note
• https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-139 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-33301 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/71974 · Telegram Post