Exposure of cleartext passwords in FortiPortal audit log



Published: 2023-02-17
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-43954
CWE-ID CWE-532
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU72354

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43954

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software stores sensitive information into log files. A remote user can view passwords in clear text on the audit log page.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiPortal: 7.0.0 - 7.0.2

CPE2.3 External links

http://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-430


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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