CVE-2023-45582

Description

An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability [CWE-307] in FortiMail webmail version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and before 6.4.8 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to  perform a brute force attack on the affected endpoints via repeated login attempts.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please upgrade to FortiMail version 7.4.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiMail version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiMail version 7.0.7 or above Please upgrade to FortiMail version 6.4.9 or above

Category

5.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiMail
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-287 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-45582?
CVE-2023-45582 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-45582?
To fix CVE-2023-45582: Please upgrade to FortiMail version 7.4.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiMail version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiMail version 7.0.7 or above Please upgrade to FortiMail version 6.4.9 or above
Is CVE-2023-45582 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-45582 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-2023-45582?
CVE-2023-45582 affects Fortinet FortiMail.
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