Improper Authentication Management in FortiMail Webmail by Fortinet
CVE-2023-45582

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Fortinet
Status
Fortimail
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 November 2023

What is CVE-2023-45582?

An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts exists in FortiMail webmail, versions 7.2.0 to 7.2.4, 7.0.0 to 7.0.6, and prior to 6.4.8. This vulnerability may allow an unauthorized attacker to exploit the system, potentially conducting brute force attacks on login endpoints by repetitively attempting to gain unauthorized access to user accounts. Due to inadequate safeguards against excessive login attempts, users and systems may face increased security risks.

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Affected Version(s)

FortiMail 7.4.0

FortiMail 7.2.0 <= 7.2.4

FortiMail 7.0.0 <= 7.0.6

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-287

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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