{"id":"CVE-2023-41677","title":"A insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, FortiOS 6.0 all versions…","summary":"A insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, FortiOS 6.0 all versions…","severity":"high","cvss":7.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:U/RC:C","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-522"],"vendor":"Fortinet","product":"FortiOS","affected":["FortiOS >= 7.4.0 <= 7.4.1","FortiOS >= 7.2.0 <= 7.2.6","FortiOS >= 7.0.0 <= 7.0.12","FortiOS >= 6.4.0 <= 6.4.14","FortiOS >= 6.2.0 <= 6.2.15","FortiOS >= 6.0.0 <= 6.0.18","FortiProxy >= 7.4.0 <= 7.4.1","FortiProxy >= 7.2.0 <= 7.2.7","FortiProxy >= 7.0.0 <= 7.0.13","FortiProxy >= 2.0.0 <= 2.0.14","FortiProxy >= 1.2.1 <= 1.2.13","FortiProxy 01.02.00","FortiProxy >= 1.1.4 <= 1.1.6","FortiProxy >= 01.01.00 <= 01.01.03","FortiProxy >= 01.00.00 <= 01.00.07"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2024-04-11T04:01:14.917820Z"},"published":"2024-04-09","updated":"2026-10-22","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-22T13:48:33.264Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41677","references":[{"url":"https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-493","label":"https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-493"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.00753,"epssPercentile":0.54556,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-22T22:00:50.274Z","slug":"CVE-2023-41677","body":"## Overview\n\nA insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, FortiOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, FortiOS 6.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, FortiProxy 2.0 all versions, FortiProxy 01.02 all versions, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 01.01 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 01.00 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via targeted social engineering attack\n\n## Affected\n\n- `FortiOS >= 7.4.0 <= 7.4.1`\n- `FortiOS >= 7.2.0 <= 7.2.6`\n- `FortiOS >= 7.0.0 <= 7.0.12`\n- `FortiOS >= 6.4.0 <= 6.4.14`\n- `FortiOS >= 6.2.0 <= 6.2.15`\n- `FortiOS >= 6.0.0 <= 6.0.18`\n- `FortiProxy >= 7.4.0 <= 7.4.1`\n- `FortiProxy >= 7.2.0 <= 7.2.7`\n- `FortiProxy >= 7.0.0 <= 7.0.13`\n- `FortiProxy >= 2.0.0 <= 2.0.14`\n- `FortiProxy >= 1.2.1 <= 1.2.13`\n- `FortiProxy 01.02.00`\n- `FortiProxy >= 1.1.4 <= 1.1.6`\n- `FortiProxy >= 01.01.00 <= 01.01.03`\n- `FortiProxy >= 01.00.00 <= 01.00.07`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.2 or above\nUpgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.8 or above\nUpgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.14 or above\nUpgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.2 or above\nUpgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.7 or above\nUpgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.13 or above\nUpgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.15 or above\nUpgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.16 or above","depth":"twilight","depthScore":41,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":41.3,"likelihood":0.2,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}