Is CVE-2023-36638 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-36638 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-36638?

CVE-2023-36638 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-36638?

CVE-2023-36638 has an EPSS score of 0.34% (26th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-36638?

Upgrade fortianalyzer to 7.2.3 or later. Fixes are available for 2 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-36638

MEDIUM

4.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in FortiManager 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 and FortiAnalyzer 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 API may allow a remote and authenticated API admin user to access some system settings such as the mail server settings through the API via a stolen GUI session ID.

CWE-284Improper Access Control

How to fix

Remediation Available

fortianalyzerNVD

Affected:>= 7.2.0, < 7.2.3Fixed in:7.2.3CVE-2023-36638derived from NVD

fortimanagerNVD

Affected:>= 7.2.0, < 7.2.3Fixed in:7.2.3CVE-2023-36638derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.34%probability of exploitation in 30 days

26thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 26% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

fortiguard.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2023-27350	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2019-1653	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2023-23752	Medium	5.3	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2023-29298	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2023-38205	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2024-27348	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.