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TI-2023-25708 Aliases CVE-2023-47539GHSA-52gf-54f2-3825

Improper access control in Fortinet FortiMail

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

An improper access control vulnerability in FortiMail version 7.4.0 configured with RADIUS authentication and remote_wildcard enabled may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass admin login via a crafted HTTP request.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01058 64th 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
Yes
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
FortinetFortiMail7.4.0—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiMail VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.0VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-47539
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-52gf-54f2-3825

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-65779 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiMail KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-23811 Stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiNDR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-07433 Improper authentication in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-14584 An improper authentication vulnerability in FortiMail before 7.0.1 may allow a remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-06324 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-12257 Improper input validation in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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