Sensitive information in log files in Fortinet FortiSIEM
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
An insertion of sensitive information into log file vulnerability [CWE-532] in FortiSIEM version 7.0.0, version 6.7.6 and below, version 6.6.3 and below, version 6.5.1 and below, version 6.4.2 and below, version 6.3.3 and below, version 6.2.1 and below, version 6.1.2 and below, version 5.4.0, version 5.3.3 and below may allow an authenticated user to view an encrypted ElasticSearch password via debug log files generated when FortiSIEM is configured with ElasticSearch Event Storage.
Why it matters now
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 | FortiSIEM | 7.0.0; 6.7.0 – 6.7.6; 6.6.0 – 6.6.3; 6.5.0 – 6.5.1; 6.4.0 – 6.4.2; 6.3.0 – 6.3.3; 6.2.0 – 6.2.1; 6.1.0 – 6.1.2; 5.4.0; 5.3.0 – 5.3.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiSIEM VendorFortinet Affected 7.0.0; 6.7.0 – 6.7.6; 6.6.0 – 6.6.3; 6.5.0 – 6.5.1; 6.4.0 – 6.4.2; 6.3.0 – 6.3.3; 6.2.0 – 6.2.1; 6.1.0 – 6.1.2; 5.4.0; 5.3.0 – 5.3.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0 – 5.3.3; 6.7.0 – 6.7.6 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 – 5.3.3; 6.7.0 – 6.7.6 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45585
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j2wh-jq5r-qm6f
References
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Sources
- CVE-2023-45585 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-45585 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j2wh-jq5r-qm6f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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