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CVE-2023-36635: fortinet fortiswitchmanager Improper Access Control

CVSS: 6.9v3.1MediumModified
Published 07-09-2023Last modified 26-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-36635 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) Improper Access Control vulnerability in fortinet fortiswitchmanager. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.50%
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. 07-09-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper access control in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 7.0.0 through 7.0.1 may allow a remote authenticated read-only user to modify the interface settings via the API.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.50% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.50%

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

Fortinet1 product
  • fortiswitchmanager≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.2 | ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.1 | 7.0.0 | 7.0.1 | 7.2.0 | 7.2.1 | 7.2.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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