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CVE-2023-41841: An improper authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.0.0 - 7.0.11 and 7.2.0 - 7.2.4 allows an attacker belonging to the prof-admin profile to perform elevated actions.
CVE-2023-41841 · published 3 years ago
Summary
An improper authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.0.0 - 7.0.11 and 7.2.0 - 7.2.4 allows an attacker belonging to the prof-admin profile to perform elevated actions.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| fortinet | fortios |
>= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.11 >= 7.2.0, <= 7.2.4 cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
An improper authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.0.0 - 7.0.11 and 7.2.0 - 7.2.4 allows an attacker belonging to the prof-admin profile to perform elevated actions.
An improper authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.0.0 - 7.0.11 and 7.2.0 - 7.2.4 allows an attacker belonging to the prof-admin profile to perform elevated actions.
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-318 Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker full control
Type
CWE-285Improper Authorization
Timeline
Published10 Oct 2023
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2023-41841 · NVD
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