CVE-2023-50178
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CVE-2023-50178 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.4/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiADC 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.1 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.1 all versions and 6.0 all versions may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the device and various remote servers such as private SDN connectors and FortiToken Cloud.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiADC 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.1 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.1 all versions and 6.0 all versions may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the device and various remote servers such as private SDN connectors and FortiToken Cloud.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | >= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.4 |
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | >= 6.1.0, <= 6.1.6 |
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | >= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.6 |
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.2 |
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | >= 7.1.0, <= 7.2.3 |
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | 7.4.0 |
References
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-298Third Party Advisory
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-298Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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