Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
Priority LOW 24CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- 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 in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager 7.0.0 - 7.0.8, 7.2.0 - 7.2.3 and 7.4.0 allows an attacker to access Fortinet private testing data via the use of static credentials.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00195 9th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiAnalyzer | 7.4.0; 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiManager | 7.4.0; 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiAnalyzer VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.0; 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FortiManager VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.0; 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 – 7.0.10; 7.2.0 – 7.2.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 – 7.0.10; 7.2.0 – 7.2.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 – 7.0.10; 7.2.0 – 7.2.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 – 7.0.10; 7.2.0 – 7.2.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40719
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5x9-p45c-rxpc
References
More Fortinet Fortianalyzer vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2023-10911 A buffer underwrite ('buffer underflow') vulnerability in the administrative interface of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2023-23782 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-12260 Use after free in Fortinet FortiManager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-33992 Weak authentication in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-15684 A client-side enforcement of server-side security in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer-BigData at… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-40719 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40719 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5x9-p45c-rxpc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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