Privilege escalation in Fortinet Forticlientems
CVE-2023-45581
An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.10 allows an Site administrator with Super Admin privileges to perform global administrative operations affecting other sites via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Forticlientems — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.6, 7.0.0
- Fortinet Forticlient Enterprise Management Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-357 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-45581?
- CVE-2023-45581 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlientems, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-45581?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.