PT-2023-7272 · Fortinet · Forticlient

Published 2023-11-14 · Updated 2023-11-20 · CVE-2023-33304

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Fortinet FortiClient versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.9 Fortinet FortiClient versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.1

Description The issue is related to the use of hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows, allowing an attacker to bypass system protections by utilizing static credentials.

Recommendations For Fortinet FortiClient versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.9, update to a version that does not use hard-coded credentials to prevent exploitation. For Fortinet FortiClient versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, update to a version that does not use hard-coded credentials to prevent exploitation.

Fix

Using Hardcoded Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-08300

CVE-2023-33304

Affected Products

Forticlient

References · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-08300 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33304 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-33304 · Vendor Advisory
• https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-108 · Vendor Advisory
• https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.245177 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1724491733013090802 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/60784 · Telegram Post