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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2023-40715

A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability [CWE-312] in FortiTester 2.3.0 through 7.2.3 may allow an attacker with access to the DB contents to retrieve the plaintext password of exter...

Vulnerability Description

A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability [CWE-312] in FortiTester 2.3.0 through 7.2.3 may allow an attacker with access to the DB contents to retrieve the plaintext password of external servers configured in the device.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
FortinetFortitester>= 2.3.0, <= 7.2.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-312

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-40715?

CVE-2023-40715 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability [CWE-312] in FortiTester 2.3.0 through 7.2.3 may allow an attacker with access to the DB contents to retrieve the plaintext password of exter...

How severe is CVE-2023-40715?

CVE-2023-40715 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-40715?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fortinet Fortitester.