What is CVE-2023-44248?

CVE-2023-44248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiedr, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-11-14.

How severe is CVE-2023-44248?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiedr

CVE-2023-44248

An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiEDRCollectorWindows version 5.2.0.4549 and below, 5.0.3.1007 and below, 4.0 all may allow a local attacker to prevent the collector service to start in the next system reboot by tampering with some registry keys of the service.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortiedr — versions 4.0.0
Fortinet Fortiedr Collectorwindows — versions 5.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-44248?: CVE-2023-44248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiedr, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-44248?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.