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TI-2023-24385 Aliases CVE-2023-45581GHSA-gcc7-m89j-w3pq

Improper privilege management in Fortinet FortiClientEMS

Priority LOW 38CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, FortiClientEMS 7.0.6 through 7.0.10, FortiClientEMS 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, FortiClientEMS 6.4 all versions, FortiClientEMS 06.02 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.2 all versions allows an Site administrator with Super Admin privileges to perform global administrative operations affecting other sites via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00884 59th 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
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiClientEMS7.2.0 – 7.2.2; 7.0.6 – 7.0.10; 7.0.0 – 7.0.4; 6.4.7 – 6.4.9; 6.4.0 – 6.4.4; 6.2.6 – 6.2.9; 6.2.3 – 6.2.4; 06.02.00 – 06.02.02—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiClientEMS VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.2; 7.0.6 – 7.0.10; 7.0.0 – 7.0.4; 6.4.7 – 6.4.9; 6.4.0 – 6.4.4; 6.2.6 – 6.2.9; 6.2.3 – 6.2.4; 06.02.00 – 06.02.02 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_enterprise_management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.0.10; 7.2.0 – 7.2.2VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_enterprise_management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.0.10; 7.2.0 – 7.2.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45581
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gcc7-m89j-w3pq
  3. 2026-10-22 Title updated · CNA
  4. 2026-10-22 Affected versions changed · CNA

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-26617 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-22101 Command injection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2021-17894 Authentication bypass by capture-replay in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-12263 Uncontrolled search path in Fortinet FortiClientWindows, FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-14607 A missing encryption of sensitive data in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.0.1 and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2020-12553 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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