# CVE-2023-36554: Missing authorization in FortiManager

> An attacker can execute unauthorized code or commands on FortiManager via specially crafted HTTP requests due to improper access control.

- **Severity:** High 7.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qxp3-9pp5-5ph4

## What is CVE-2023-36554?

CVE-2023-36554 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Fortinet Fortimanager, published on 12 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A improper access control in Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0, version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, version 6.4.0 through 6.4.13, 6.2 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted HTTP requests.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36554?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fortinet Fortimanager.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-36554?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36554 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-36554 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36554 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortimanager

- [CVE-2024-47575](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47575/): Fortinet FortiManager Missing Authentication (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2015-3613](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3613/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-6695](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6695/): Security feature bypass in Fortinet FortiManager (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-17654](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17654/): Cross-site request forgery in Fortinet FortiManager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-3611](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3611/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-36554 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-36554 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Fortinet Fortimanager, published on 12 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36554 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fortinet Fortimanager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36554/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36554/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36554
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36554
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36554

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36554/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.