FortiSIEM 5.x-6.x Sensitive Info Exposure & Code Exec via API (CVE-2023-40723)
CVE-2023-40723 Published on March 11, 2025

An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Fortinet FortiSIEM version 6.7.0 through 6.7.4 and 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 and 6.5.0 through 6.5.1 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.2 and 6.3.0 through 6.3.3 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.1 and 6.1.0 through 6.1.2 and 5.4.0 and 5.3.0 through 5.3.3 and 5.2.5 through 5.2.8 and 5.2.1 through 5.2.2 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.3 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via api request.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-40723 can be exploited 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 be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is an Information Disclosure Vulnerability?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

CVE-2023-40723 has been classified to as an Information Disclosure vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-40723

Want to know whenever a new CVE is published for Fortinet Fortisiem? stack.watch will email you.

Fortinet Fortisiem
 

Affected Versions

Fortinet FortiSIEM:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.15%
Percentile
34.74%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.