CVE-2023-33304

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Published Nov 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient Windows 7.0.0 - 7.0.9 and 7.2.0 - 7.2.1 allows an attacker to bypass system protections via the use of static credentials.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Fortinet

FortiClientWindows

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.2.0`	affected	≤ 7.2.1
`7.0.0`	affected	≤ 7.0.9

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:7.2.0:::::windows::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:7.2.1:::::windows::

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.0.10 or above

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-37467	A use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient Windows 7.0.0 - 7.0.9 and 7.2.0 - 7.2.1 allows an attacker to bypass system protections via the use of static credentials.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.205% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-108

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Fortinet Forticlient

Weaknesses

CWE-798

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 30, 2024, 6:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: fortinet
Published: Nov 14, 2023, 6:07 PM
Updated: Aug 30, 2024, 6:11 PM
Reserved: May 22, 2023, 7:58 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:39 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:39 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:01 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 14, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:01 AM

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