CVE-2023-47536 (GCVE-0-2023-47536)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-13 08:06 – Updated: 2025-05-22 18:19
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Summary
An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiOS version 7.2.0, version 7.0.13 and below, version 6.4.14 and below and FortiProxy version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.9 and below, version 2.0.12 and below may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass the firewall deny geolocalisation policy via timing the bypass with a GeoIP database update.
Severity ?
2.8 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:R
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper access control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Fortinet FortiOS Affected: 7.2.0
Affected: 7.0.0 , ≤ 7.0.13 (semver)
Affected: 6.4.0 , ≤ 6.4.14 (semver)
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    Fortinet FortiProxy Affected: 7.2.0 , ≤ 7.2.3 (semver)
Affected: 7.0.0 , ≤ 7.0.9 (semver)
Affected: 2.0.0 , ≤ 2.0.12 (semver)
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