4.3

CVE-2023-36638: fortinet fortianalyzer Improper Access Control

Modified
Published 13-09-2023Last modified 24-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-36638 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Access Control vulnerability in fortinet fortianalyzer. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
17/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-09-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 24-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions and FortiAnalyzer 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions API may allow a remote and authenticated API admin user to access some system settings such as the mail server settings through the API via a stolen GUI session ID.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

34%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.41% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fortinet2 products
  • fortianalyzer≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.2 | ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.7 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.11 | ≥ 6.2.0, ≤ 6.2.11 | ≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.0.12 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.4.12 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.8 | ≥ 7.2.0, < 7.2.3
  • fortimanager≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.2 | ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.7 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.11 | ≥ 6.2.0, ≤ 6.2.11 | ≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.0.12 | ≥ 6.4.0, < 6.4.12 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.8 | ≥ 7.2.0, < 7.2.3

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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