CVE-2023-36638

MEDIUM

4.3

CVSS Score

Published: September 13, 2023 at 12:29 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:06 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorFortiManagerFortiAnalyzer

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Severity

MEDIUM4.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in FortiManager 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 and FortiAnalyzer 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 API may allow a remote and authenticated API admin user to access some system settings such as the mail server settings through the API via a stolen GUI session ID.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

FortiAnalyzer · Fortinet

95%

6.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.0.126.0.0 ≤ v < 6.4.126.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.2.116.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.4.117.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.77.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.87.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.2.27.2.0 ≤ v < 7.2.36.0.0 6.2.0 6.4.0 7.0.0 7.2.0

Affected range stops below 6.4.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.0.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

FortiManager · Fortinet

95%

6.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.0.126.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.2.116.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.4.116.4.0 ≤ v < 6.4.127.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.77.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.87.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.2.27.2.0 ≤ v < 7.2.36.0.0 6.2.0 6.4.0 7.0.0 7.2.0

Affected range stops below 6.4.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.0.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-522

References (1)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-522

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-284NVD-CWE-noinfo

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