CVE-2023-44256 Server-side request forgery in FortiAnalyzer
Remote attackers with low privileges can view sensitive internal data or scan ports via crafted HTTP requests in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-44256?
CVE-2023-44256 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Fortinet Fortianalyzer, published on 20 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A server-side request forgery vulnerability [CWE-918] in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0, version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3 and before 7.0.8 and FortiManager version 7.4.0, version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3 and before 7.0.8 allows a remote attacker with low privileges to view sensitive data from internal servers or perform a local port scan via a crafted HTTP request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44256?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fortinet Fortianalyzer, Fortinet Fortimanager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44256?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44256 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2023-44256 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-44256 exists.
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