Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiauthenticator

CVE-2023-26208

A improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability [CWE-307] in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 6.4.x and before allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to partially exhaust CPU and memory via sending numerous HTTP req…

EPSS: 0.197 (95.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:X.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-26208?
CVE-2023-26208 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiauthenticator, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2023-03-09.
How severe is CVE-2023-26208?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-26208 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.