CVE-2023-26204 Hardcoded credentials in FortiSIEM

Low 3.6 Published 13 Jun 2023 Updated 22 Oct 2024

An attacker with database access can impersonate admin users due to plaintext password storage in FortiSIEM.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-26204?

CVE-2023-26204 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSIEM, published on 13 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A plaintext storage of a password vulnerability [CWE-256] in FortiSIEM 6.7 all versions, 6.6 all versions, 6.5 all versions, 6.4 all versions, 6.3 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.1 all versions, 5.4 all versions, 5.3 all versions may allow an attacker able to access user DB content to impersonate any admin user on the device GUI.

Weakness: CWE-522, CWE-256

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26204?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortisiem.

How do I fix CVE-2023-26204?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-26204 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-26204 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26204 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v8v4-f4rj-qhhf.