Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiextender
CVE-2024-23663
An improper access control in Fortinet FortiExtender 4.1.1 - 4.1.9, 4.2.0 - 4.2.6, 5.3.2, 7.0.0 - 7.0.4, 7.2.0 - 7.2.4 and 7.4.0 - 7.4.2 allows an attacker to create users with elevated privileges via a crafted HTTP request.
EPSS: 0.006 (46.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortiextender — versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0, 7.0.0
- Fortinet Fortiextender_firmware — versions 5.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-23663?
- CVE-2024-23663 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiextender, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-07-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-23663?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-23663 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.