FortiSIEM 5.3-6.7 Plaintext Password Storage (CWE-256)
CVE-2023-26204 Published on June 13, 2023
A plaintext storage of a password vulnerability [CWE-256] in FortiSIEM 6.7 all versions, 6.6 all versions, 6.5 all versions, 6.4 all versions, 6.3 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.1 all versions, 5.4 all versions, 5.3 all versions may allow an attacker able to access user DB content to impersonate any admin user on the device GUI.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-26204 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Unprotected Storage of Credentials
Storing a password in plaintext may result in a system compromise. Password management issues occur when a password is stored in plaintext in an application's properties or configuration file. Storing a plaintext password in a configuration file allows anyone who can read the file access to the password-protected resource.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-26204
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Affected Versions
Fortinet FortiSIEM:- Version 6.7.0, <= 6.7.5 is affected.
- Version 6.6.0, <= 6.6.3 is affected.
- Version 6.5.0, <= 6.5.1 is affected.
- Version 6.4.0, <= 6.4.2 is affected.
- Version 6.3.0, <= 6.3.3 is affected.
- Version 6.2.0, <= 6.2.1 is affected.
- Version 6.1.0, <= 6.1.2 is affected.
- Version 5.4.0 is affected.
- Version 5.3.0, <= 5.3.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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