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TI-2023-21501 Aliases CVE-2023-40717GHSA-32xv-jxqg-mhrf

Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiTester

Priority LOW 33CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

A use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability [CWE-798] in FortiTester 2.3.0 through 7.2.3 may allow an attacker who managed to get a shell on the device to access the database via shell commands.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00215 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiTester7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.1.0 – 7.1.1; 7.0.0; 4.2.0 – 4.2.1; 4.1.0 – 4.1.1; 4.0.0; 3.9.0 – 3.9.2; 3.8.0; 3.7.0 – 3.7.1; 3.6.0; 3.5.0 – 3.5.1; 3.4.0; 3.3.0 – 3.3.1; 3.2.0; 3.1.0; 3.0.0; 2.9.0; 2.8.0; 2.7.0; 2.6.0; 2.5.0; 2.4.0 – 2.4.1; 2.3.0—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiTester VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.1.0 – 7.1.1; 7.0.0; 4.2.0 – 4.2.1; 4.1.0 – 4.1.1; 4.0.0; 3.9.0 – 3.9.2; 3.8.0; 3.7.0 – 3.7.1; 3.6.0; 3.5.0 – 3.5.1; 3.4.0; 3.3.0 – 3.3.1; 3.2.0; 3.1.0; 3.0.0; 2.9.0; 2.8.0; 2.7.0; 2.6.0; 2.5.0; 2.4.0 – 2.4.1; 2.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0 – 7.2.3VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 – 7.2.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40717
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32xv-jxqg-mhrf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-14884 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiTester CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-14882 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiTester CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-14883 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiTester CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-16286 Missing brute-force protection in Fortinet FortiTester CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-10186 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-16285 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiTester CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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