CVE-2023-50179 Security feature bypass in FortiADC

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

Remote attackers can perform Man-in-the-Middle attacks on SDN connector communications 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-2023-50179?

CVE-2023-50179 is a medium-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 all versions, 7.1 all versions, 7.0 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 public SDN connectors.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50179?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortiadc.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-50179 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50179 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p8xm-24ph-gvrg.

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