CVE-2023-44248

Description

An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiEDRCollectorWindows version 5.2.0.4549 and below, 5.0.3.1007 and below, 4.0 all may allow a local attacker to prevent the collector service to start in the next system reboot by tampering with some registry keys of the service.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please upgrade to FortiEDRCollectorWindows version 5.2.0.4581 or above Please upgrade to FortiEDRCollectorWindows version 5.0.3.1016 or above

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiEDR
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-306 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-44248?
CVE-2023-44248 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-44248?
To fix CVE-2023-44248: Please upgrade to FortiEDRCollectorWindows version 5.2.0.4581 or above Please upgrade to FortiEDRCollectorWindows version 5.0.3.1016 or above
Is CVE-2023-44248 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-44248 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-44248?
CVE-2023-44248 affects Fortinet FortiEDR.
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