Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortideceptor
CVE-2023-26209
A improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability [CWE-307] in Fortinet FortiDeceptor 3.1.x and before allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to partially exhaust CPU and memory via sending numerous HTTP requests to the login form.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (77.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortideceptor — versions 3.1.0, 3.0.0, 2.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-078 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-26209?
- CVE-2023-26209 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortideceptor, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2023-03-09.
- How severe is CVE-2023-26209?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-26209 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.