CVE-2023-50179
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CVE-2023-50179 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiADC 7.4.0, 7.2 all versions, 7.1 all versions, 7.0 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 public SDN connectors.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiADC 7.4.0, 7.2 all versions, 7.1 all versions, 7.0 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 public SDN connectors.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | >= 7.0.0, < 7.4.1 |
References
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-480Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-480Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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