CVE-2023-50179

Description

An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiADC 7.4.0, 7.2 all versions, 7.1 all versions, 7.0 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 public SDN connectors.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please upgrade to FortiADC version 7.4.1 or above

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory fortinet.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiADC
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-480 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-50179?
CVE-2023-50179 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-50179?
To fix CVE-2023-50179: Please upgrade to FortiADC version 7.4.1 or above
Is CVE-2023-50179 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-50179 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-2023-50179?
CVE-2023-50179 affects Fortinet FortiADC.
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