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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-45581 · published 15 February 2024

CVE-2023-45581: Fortinet forticlient enterprise management server improper privilege management vulnerability

Fortinet · Forticlient Enterprise Management Server

An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.10 allows an Site administrator with Super Admin privileges to perform global administrative operations affecting other sites via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

7.2 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.82% · top 44.3% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
7.2CVSS 3.1 base score
0.82%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.10 allows an Site administrator with Super Admin privileges to perform global administrative operations affecting other sites via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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-23-357 Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-357 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-45581), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.