# CVE-2023-44249: An authorization bypass through user-controlled key \[CWE-639\] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0 and before 7.2.3 and Fort

- Severity: CVSS 4.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:X
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-10-10 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiManager: from 7.2.0, through 7.2.3; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.9; from 6.4.0, through 6.4.13; from 6.2.0, through 6.2.12
- Fortinet FortiAnalyzer: from 7.2.0, through 7.2.3; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.9; from 6.4.0, through 6.4.13; from 6.2.0, through 6.2.12

## Description

An authorization bypass through user-controlled key [CWE-639] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0 and before 7.2.3 and FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0 and before 7.2.3 allows a remote attacker with low privileges to read sensitive information via crafted HTTP requests.

## 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-23-201
- https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-x8rp-jfwc-gqqj

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