CVE-2023-36635 (GCVE-0-2023-36635)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-07 12:41 – Updated: 2024-09-26 14:17
VLAI
Summary
An improper access control in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 7.0.0 through 7.0.1 may allow a remote authenticated read-only user to modify the interface settings via the API.
Severity
6.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:X
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-26 14:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper access control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Fortinet FortiSwitchManager Affected: 7.2.0 , ≤ 7.2.2 (semver)
Affected: 7.0.0 , ≤ 7.0.1 (semver)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T16:52:54.065Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "name": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-174",
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-174"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      },
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2023-36635",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2024-09-26T14:00:27.488932Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-09-26T14:17:39.335Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "FortiSwitchManager",
          "vendor": "Fortinet",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "7.2.2",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "7.2.0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "7.0.1",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "7.0.0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "An improper access control in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2\r\n7.0.0 through 7.0.1 may allow a remote authenticated read-only user to modify the interface settings via the API."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 6.9,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "LOW",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:X",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "format": "CVSS"
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-284",
              "description": "Improper access control",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2023-09-07T12:41:13.903Z",
        "orgId": "6abe59d8-c742-4dff-8ce8-9b0ca1073da8",
        "shortName": "fortinet"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "name": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-174",
          "url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-174"
        }
      ],
      "solutions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.1 or above\r\nPlease upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.8 or above\r\nPlease upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.2 or above\r\nPlease upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.0.2 or above"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "6abe59d8-c742-4dff-8ce8-9b0ca1073da8",
    "assignerShortName": "fortinet",
    "cveId": "CVE-2023-36635",
    "datePublished": "2023-09-07T12:41:13.903Z",
    "dateReserved": "2023-06-25T18:03:39.226Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-09-26T14:17:39.335Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2023-36635",
      "date": "2026-09-27",
      "epss": "0.00504",
      "percentile": "0.40673"
    },
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": [
        {
          "nodes": [
            {
              "cpeMatch": [
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "5B4A6B0D-1614-443B-8EBA-A8FBC2E1A832",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "331A1766-4EBA-4519-A8ED-E0DD68A187E9",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "2B73D78B-2270-45B7-854E-F985B8D88F3B",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "469E9E1C-154C-41CB-AC83-FBE5E6FA83EB",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "959248C7-DC92-4968-87F9-2A2CDF84F7BE",
                  "vulnerable": true
                }
              ],
              "negate": false,
              "operator": "OR"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "An improper access control in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2\r\n7.0.0 through 7.0.1 may allow a remote authenticated read-only user to modify the interface settings via the API."
        },
        {
          "lang": "es",
          "value": "Un control de acceso incorrecto en Fortinet FortiSwitchManager, versiones 7.2.0 a 7.2.2 y versiones 7.0.0 a 7.0.1, puede permitir que un usuario remoto autenticado con permisos de solo lectura modifique la configuraci\u00f3n de la interfaz a trav\u00e9s de la API."
        }
      ],
      "id": "CVE-2023-36635",
      "lastModified": "2024-11-21T08:10:08.487",
      "metrics": {
        "cvssMetricV31": [
          {
            "cvssData": {
              "attackComplexity": "LOW",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
              "baseScore": 7.1,
              "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
              "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
              "integrityImpact": "LOW",
              "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "NONE",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H",
              "version": "3.1"
            },
            "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
            "impactScore": 4.2,
            "source": "psirt@fortinet.com",
            "type": "Secondary"
          },
          {
            "cvssData": {
              "attackComplexity": "LOW",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
              "baseScore": 4.3,
              "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
              "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
              "integrityImpact": "LOW",
              "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "NONE",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
              "version": "3.1"
            },
            "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
            "impactScore": 1.4,
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      },
      "published": "2023-09-07T13:15:08.433",
      "references": [
        {
          "source": "psirt@fortinet.com",
          "tags": [
            "Not Applicable",
            "Vendor Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-174"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "tags": [
            "Not Applicable",
            "Vendor Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-174"
        }
      ],
      "sourceIdentifier": "psirt@fortinet.com",
      "vulnStatus": "Modified",
      "weaknesses": [
        {
          "description": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "CWE-284"
            }
          ],
          "source": "psirt@fortinet.com",
          "type": "Secondary"
        },
        {
          "description": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
            }
          ],
          "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
          "type": "Primary"
        }
      ]
    },
    "nvd": {
      "cve": {
        "affected": [
          {
            "affectedData": [
              {
                "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                "product": "FortiSwitchManager",
                "vendor": "Fortinet",
                "versions": [
                  {
                    "lessThanOrEqual": "7.2.2",
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "7.2.0",
                    "versionType": "semver"
                  },
                  {
                    "lessThanOrEqual": "7.0.1",
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "7.0.0",
                    "versionType": "semver"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ],
            "source": "psirt@fortinet.com"
          }
        ],
        "configurations": [
          {
            "nodes": [
              {
                "cpeMatch": [
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "5B4A6B0D-1614-443B-8EBA-A8FBC2E1A832",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "331A1766-4EBA-4519-A8ED-E0DD68A187E9",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "2B73D78B-2270-45B7-854E-F985B8D88F3B",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "469E9E1C-154C-41CB-AC83-FBE5E6FA83EB",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "959248C7-DC92-4968-87F9-2A2CDF84F7BE",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  }
                ],
                "negate": false,
                "operator": "OR"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "cveTags": [],
        "descriptions": [
          {
            "lang": "en",
            "value": "An improper access control in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2\r\n7.0.0 through 7.0.1 may allow a remote authenticated read-only user to modify the interface settings via the API."
          },
          {
            "lang": "es",
            "value": "Un control de acceso incorrecto en Fortinet FortiSwitchManager, versiones 7.2.0 a 7.2.2 y versiones 7.0.0 a 7.0.1, puede permitir que un usuario remoto autenticado con permisos de solo lectura modifique la configuraci\u00f3n de la interfaz a trav\u00e9s de la API."
          }
        ],
        "id": "CVE-2023-36635",
        "lastModified": "2026-06-17T06:06:43.133",
        "metrics": {
          "cvssMetricV31": [
            {
              "cvssData": {
                "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                "baseScore": 7.1,
                "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
                "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
                "integrityImpact": "LOW",
                "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
                "scope": "UNCHANGED",
                "userInteraction": "NONE",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H",
                "version": "3.1"
              },
              "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
              "impactScore": 4.2,
              "source": "psirt@fortinet.com",
              "type": "Secondary"
            },
            {
              "cvssData": {
                "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
                "baseScore": 4.3,
                "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
                "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
                "integrityImpact": "LOW",
                "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
                "scope": "UNCHANGED",
                "userInteraction": "NONE",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                "version": "3.1"
              },
              "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
              "impactScore": 1.4,
              "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
              "type": "Primary"
            }
          ],
          "ssvcV203": [
            {
              "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
              "ssvcData": {
                "id": "CVE-2023-36635",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "technicalImpact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2024-09-26T14:00:27.488932Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        "published": "2023-09-07T13:15:08.433",
        "references": [
          {
            "source": "psirt@fortinet.com",
            "tags": [
              "Not Applicable",
              "Vendor Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-174"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "tags": [
              "Not Applicable",
              "Vendor Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-174"
          }
        ],
        "sourceIdentifier": "psirt@fortinet.com",
        "vulnStatus": "Modified",
        "weaknesses": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-284"
              }
            ],
            "source": "psirt@fortinet.com",
            "type": "Secondary"
          },
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
              }
            ],
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "redhat_vex": {
      "current_release_date": "2025-05-29T00:39:47+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2023-36635",
      "id": "CVE-2023-36635",
      "initial_release_date": "2023-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "1",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "CVE-2023-36635",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2023/cve-2023-36635.json",
      "version": "3"
    },
    "vulnrichment": {
      "containers": {
        "adp": [
          {
            "providerMetadata": {
              "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T16:52:54.065Z",
              "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
              "shortName": "CVE"
            },
            "references": [
              {
                "name": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-174",
                "tags": [
                  "x_transferred"
                ],
                "url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-174"
              }
            ],
            "title": "CVE Program Container"
          },
          {
            "metrics": [
              {
                "other": {
                  "content": {
                    "id": "CVE-2023-36635",
                    "options": [
                      {
                        "Exploitation": "none"
                      },
                      {
                        "Automatable": "no"
                      },
                      {
                        "Technical Impact": "partial"
                      }
                    ],
                    "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                    "timestamp": "2024-09-26T14:00:27.488932Z",
                    "version": "2.0.3"
                  },
                  "type": "ssvc"
                }
              }
            ],
            "providerMetadata": {
              "dateUpdated": "2024-09-26T14:13:12.429Z",
              "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
              "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
            },
            "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
          }
        ],
        "cna": {
          "affected": [
            {
              "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
              "product": "FortiSwitchManager",
              "vendor": "Fortinet",
              "versions": [
                {
                  "lessThanOrEqual": "7.2.2",
                  "status": "affected",
                  "version": "7.2.0",
                  "versionType": "semver"
                },
                {
                  "lessThanOrEqual": "7.0.1",
                  "status": "affected",
                  "version": "7.0.0",
                  "versionType": "semver"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "An improper access control in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2\r\n7.0.0 through 7.0.1 may allow a remote authenticated read-only user to modify the interface settings via the API."
            }
          ],
          "metrics": [
            {
              "cvssV3_1": {
                "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                "baseScore": 6.9,
                "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
                "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
                "integrityImpact": "LOW",
                "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
                "scope": "UNCHANGED",
                "userInteraction": "NONE",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:X",
                "version": "3.1"
              },
              "format": "CVSS"
            }
          ],
          "problemTypes": [
            {
              "descriptions": [
                {
                  "cweId": "CWE-284",
                  "description": "Improper access control",
                  "lang": "en",
                  "type": "CWE"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "providerMetadata": {
            "dateUpdated": "2023-09-07T12:41:13.903Z",
            "orgId": "6abe59d8-c742-4dff-8ce8-9b0ca1073da8",
            "shortName": "fortinet"
          },
          "references": [
            {
              "name": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-174",
              "url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-174"
            }
          ],
          "solutions": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.1 or above\r\nPlease upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.8 or above\r\nPlease upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.2 or above\r\nPlease upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.0.2 or above"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "cveMetadata": {
        "assignerOrgId": "6abe59d8-c742-4dff-8ce8-9b0ca1073da8",
        "assignerShortName": "fortinet",
        "cveId": "CVE-2023-36635",
        "datePublished": "2023-09-07T12:41:13.903Z",
        "dateReserved": "2023-06-25T18:03:39.226Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2024-09-26T14:17:39.335Z",
        "state": "PUBLISHED"
      },
      "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
      "dataVersion": "5.1"
    }
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.





Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.