# CVE-2023-41679: An improper access control vulnerability \[CWE-284\] in FortiManager management interface 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 thro

- Severity: CVSS 7.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-10-10 · Updated: 2025-12-16

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiManager: from 7.2.0, through 7.2.2; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.7; from 6.4.0, through 6.4.11; from 6.2.0, through 6.2.12

## Description

An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiManager management interface 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 may allow a remote and authenticated attacker with at least "device management" permission on his profile and belonging to a specific ADOM to add and delete CLI script on other ADOMs

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Fortinet, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Fortinet](https://cve.now/tech/fortinet.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-062

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