CVE-2023-45581: fortinet forticlient_enterprise_management_server Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-45581 is a high (CVSS 7.9) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in fortinet forticlient_enterprise_management_server. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 15-02-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.10 allows an Site administrator with Super Admin privileges to perform global administrative operations affecting other sites via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.82%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
57%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.82% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Fortinet2 products
- forticlient_enterprise_management_server< 7.0.10 | ≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.2
- forticlientems≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.2 | ≥ 7.0.6, ≤ 7.0.10 | ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.4 | ≥ 6.4.7, ≤ 6.4.9 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.4 | ≥ 6.2.6, ≤ 6.2.9 | ≥ 6.2.0, ≤ 6.2.4
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-357Vendor Advisory