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TI-2023-26615 Aliases CVE-2023-48785GHSA-94q2-3cfp-g294

Improper certificate validation in Fortinet FortiNAC-F

Priority LOW 21CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiNAC-F version 7.2.4 and below may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the HTTPS communication channel between the FortiOS device, an inventory, and FortiNAC-F.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00173 6th 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
FortinetFortiNAC-F7.2.0 – 7.2.4—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiNAC-F VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinac-f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2.0 to before 7.2.5VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinac-f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 to before 7.2.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-48785
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-94q2-3cfp-g294

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2022-18002 Improper authorization in Fortinet FortiNAC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-18920 XML external entity injection in Fortinet FortiNAC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2023-08814 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiNAC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2023-08811 Access control flaw in Fortinet FortiNAC CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-21595 Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiNAC CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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