FortiNAC-F <=7.2.4 Improper Cert Validation (MITM)
CVE-2023-48785 Published on March 14, 2025
An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiNAC-F version 7.2.4 and below may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the HTTPS communication channel between the FortiOS device, an inventory, and FortiNAC-F.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-48785 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 have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Certificate Validation
The software does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. When a certificate is invalid or malicious, it might allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the host and client. The software might connect to a malicious host while believing it is a trusted host, or the software might be deceived into accepting spoofed data that appears to originate from a trusted host.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-48785
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Affected Versions
Fortinet FortiNAC-F:- Version 7.2.0, <= 7.2.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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