Cleartext Storage Vulnerability in FortiTester by Fortinet
CVE-2023-40715

5.2MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Fortinet
Status
Fortitester
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 September 2023

What is CVE-2023-40715?

A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability has been identified in FortiTester versions 2.3.0 through 7.2.3. This issue could allow an unauthorized attacker, with access to the database contents, to compromise system integrity by retrieving plaintext passwords of external servers that have been configured within the FortiTester device. Proper measures should be taken to secure sensitive data storage to prevent such risks.

Affected Version(s)

FortiTester 7.2.0 <= 7.2.3

FortiTester 7.1.0 <= 7.1.1

FortiTester 7.0.0

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-465

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.2
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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