What is CVE-2023-23778?

CVE-2023-23778 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2023-02-16.

How severe is CVE-2023-23778?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Fortinet Fortiweb

CVE-2023-23778

A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in FortiWeb version 7.0.1 and below, 6.4 all versions, 6.3 all versions, 6.2 all versions may allow an authenticated user to obtain unauthorized access to files and data via specifically crafted web requests.

EPSS: 0.006 (44.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortiweb — versions 6.2.3, 6.4.0, 6.3.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-23 — Relative Path Traversal
CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

psirt@fortinet.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-23778?: CVE-2023-23778 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2023-02-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-23778?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.