# CVE-2023-41679: Missing authorization in FortiManager

> Authenticated attackers with device management permissions can modify CLI scripts in unauthorized ADOMs, requiring administrators to upgrade FortiManager.

- **Severity:** High 7.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 16 Dec 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xwxv-x6g8-hh45

## What is CVE-2023-41679?

CVE-2023-41679 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Fortinet Fortimanager, published on 10 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiManager management interface 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions may allow a remote and authenticated attacker with at least "device management" permission on his profile and belonging to a specific ADOM to add and delete CLI script on other ADOMs

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41679?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fortinet Fortimanager.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-41679?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-41679 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41679 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-2023-41679 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-41679 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Fortinet Fortimanager, published on 10 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41679 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-2023-41679/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41679/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41679
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41679
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-41679

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41679/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.