Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Sep 13, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-40717
CVE-2023-40717
Description
A use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability [CWE-798] in FortiTester 2.3.0 through 7.2.3 may allow an attacker who managed to get a shell on the device to access the database via shell commands.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2.3.0,<=7.2.3
- (no CPE)range: 2.3.0 - 7.2.3
- (no CPE)range: 7.2.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-245nvdVendor Advisory
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