CVE-2023-41679Network attack vector

Cross-ADOM script modification via improper authorization

Published Oct 10, 2023 · Updated Dec 16, 2025

Improper access control in the Fortinet FortiManager management interface allows remote authenticated users to alter CLI scripts across ADOMs. The interface applies a user's device-management permission within one administrative domain to add and delete scripts belonging to other administrative domains. Exploitation requires an account with at least device-management permission and membership in a specific ADOM, enabling unauthorized cross-ADOM configuration changes.

CVSS severity9.6
Critical
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in the Fortinet FortiManager management interface allows remote authenticated users to alter CLI scripts across ADOMs. The interface applies a user's device-management permission within one administrative domain to add and delete scripts belonging to other administrative domains. Exploitation requires an account with at least device-management permission and membership in a specific ADOM, enabling unauthorized cross-ADOM configuration changes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-41679
Published
Oct 10, 2023
Updated
Dec 16, 2025
Vendor
Fortinet
Product
FortiManager
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.2.0 <=6.2.12
  2. Affected versionversion=6.4.0 <=6.4.11
  3. Affected versionversion=7.0.0 <=7.0.7
  4. Affected versionversion=7.2.0 <=7.2.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Fortinet · FortiManagerversion=6.2.0 <=6.2.12; version=6.4.0 <=6.4.11; version=7.0.0 <=7.0.7; version=7.2.0 <=7.2.2

Published CVSS scores

8.5Fortinet PSIRTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.6NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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