CVE-2023-50178

Description

An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiADC 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.1 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.1 all versions and 6.0 all versions may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the device and various remote servers such as private SDN connectors and FortiToken Cloud.

CVSS v3.1 Score

7.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-295 CWE-295

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
fortinet	fortiadc	6.0.0 — 6.0.4
fortinet	fortiadc	6.1.0 — 6.1.6
fortinet	fortiadc	6.2.0 — 6.2.6
fortinet	fortiadc	7.0.0 — 7.0.2
fortinet	fortiadc	7.1.0 — 7.2.3
fortinet	fortiadc	All

References

Other References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-298 https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-298

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-50178? +

An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiADC 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.1 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.1 all versions and 6.0 all versions may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the device and various remote servers such as private SDN connectors and FortiToken Cloud. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-50178? +

CVE-2023-50178 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.4 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-50178? +

CVE-2023-50178 affects products from fortinet, specifically: fortiadc. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-50178? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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