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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-37936 · published 14 January 2025

CVE-2023-37936: Fortinet fortiswitch hard-coded credentials vulnerability

Fortinet · Fortiswitch

A use of hard-coded cryptographic key in Fortinet FortiSwitch version 7.4.0 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.5 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.7 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.13 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.7 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.7 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.99% · top 38.9% CWE-321 · CWE-321CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.99%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A use of hard-coded cryptographic key in Fortinet FortiSwitch version 7.4.0 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.5 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.7 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.13 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.7 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.7 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-260 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-37936), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.