CVE-2023-50178 Security feature bypass in FortiADC
Remote attackers can perform Man-in-the-Middle attacks on communication channels due to improper certificate validation in FortiADC.
- 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-2023-50178?
CVE-2023-50178 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet FortiADC, published on 9 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiADC 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.1 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.1 all versions and 6.0 all versions may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the device and various remote servers such as private SDN connectors and FortiToken Cloud.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50178?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortiadc.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50178?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-50178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiADC
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfjr-xfrh-92cf.