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CVE-2023-26203: fortinet fortinac Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 03-05-2023Last modified 23-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-26203 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in fortinet fortinac. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.16%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability [CWE-798] in FortiNAC-F version 7.2.0, FortiNAC version 9.4.2 and below, 9.2 all versions, 9.1 all versions, 8.8 all versions, 8.7 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to access to the database via shell commands.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

5%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.16% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.16%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fortinet2 products
  • fortinac≥ 9.4.0, ≤ 9.4.1 | ≥ 9.2.0, ≤ 9.2.7 | ≥ 9.1.0, ≤ 9.1.9 | ≥ 8.8.0, ≤ 8.8.11 | ≥ 8.7.0, ≤ 8.7.6 | 7.2.0 | ≥ 8.7.0, ≤ 9.2.7 | ≥ 9.4.0, < 9.4.3
  • fortinac-f7.2.0

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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