CVE-2023-46717

highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.006 · 50 %ileDEEURUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
—
no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.64% (50th) EPSS
CVSS 8.8 · high
Is it mine?
22 products
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Who says so?
7 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

An improper authentication vulnerability [CWE-287] in FortiOS versions 7.4.1 and below, versions 7.2.6 and below, and versions 7.0.12 and below when configured with FortiAuthenticator in HA may allow a readonly user to gain read-write access via successive login attempts.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

  • FixedRUGGEDCOM APE1808siemens_psirt

    Update Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.3. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information.

  • FixedRUGGEDCOM APE1808cisa_csaf_ot

    Update Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.3. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

8.8
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.7–8.8

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 2.8 · impact 5.9
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · CISA US
v3.17.5highAV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.16.7mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · psirt@fortinet.comexploitability 1.6 · impact 5.9
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Siemens ProductCERT DE
v3.18.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-287USCWE-287USCWE-287USCWE-287US
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affected products (22)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (3)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • SSA-832273SSA-832273: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Fortigate NGFW Before V7.4.3 on RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices2024-03-12csaf · siemens_psirtDE

    Fortinet has published information on vulnerabilities in FORTIOS. This advisory lists the related Siemens Industrial products. Siemens has released a new version for RUGGEDCOM APE1808 and recommends to update to the latest version. Siemens is preparing further fix versions and recommends specific countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.

  • WID-SEC-W-2024-0617Fortinet FortiOS und FortiProxy: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-03-12csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Fortinet FortiOS und Fortinet FortiProxy ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern oder Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen.

  • ICSA-24-074-05Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE18082024-03-12icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    Fortinet has published information on vulnerabilities in FORTIOS. This advisory lists the related Siemens Industrial products. Siemens has released a new version for RUGGEDCOM APE1808 and recommends to update to the latest version. Siemens is preparing further fix versions and recommends specific countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.

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also known as (5)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducert_bundcisa_csaf_otnvdsiemens_psirtNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2024-03-12modified 2026-06-17
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references (6)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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