CVE-2023-40715
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CVE-2023-40715 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability [CWE-312] in FortiTester 2.3.0 through 7.2.3 may allow an attacker with access to the DB contents to retrieve the plaintext password of external servers configured in the device.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability [CWE-312] in FortiTester 2.3.0 through 7.2.3 may allow an attacker with access to the DB contents to retrieve the plaintext password of external servers configured in the device.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortitester | >= 2.3.0, <= 7.2.3 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-465Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-465Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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