vulnerability
Fortinet FortiManager: CVE-2023-40719: Use of hardcoded credentials in fmgsvrd
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 23, 2023 | May 25, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Nov 14, 2023
Added
Nov 23, 2023
Modified
May 25, 2026
Description
A use of hard-coded credentials [CWE-798] in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer may allow an attacker to access Fortinet dummy testing data via the use of static credentials. Those credentials have been revoked.
Solution
fortinet-fortimanager-upgrade-latest
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-40719
- https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?cveId=CVE-2023-40719
- https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-177
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-45273
- CVE-2023-40719
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-40719
- CWE-798
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-45273
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