Unprotected storage of credentials in FortiSIEM

1) Unprotected storage of credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU84863

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26204

CWE-ID: CWE-256 - Unprotected Storage of Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.

The vulnerability exists due to application stored credentials in plain text in a configuration file on the system. A local user with access to user DB content can retrieve credentials and impersonate any admin user on the device GUI.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiSIEM: 5.3.0 - 6.7.7

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-141

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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