CVE-2023-36635

HIGH

Fortinet FortiSwitchManager <7.2.2, <7.0.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

An improper access control in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 7.0.0 through 7.0.1 may allow a remote authenticated read-only user to modify the interface settings via the API.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-174

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1

EPSS 0.0010

EPSS Percentile 27.5%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-284

Status published

Products (5)

fortinet/fortiswitchmanager 7.0.0

fortinet/fortiswitchmanager 7.0.1

fortinet/fortiswitchmanager 7.2.0

fortinet/fortiswitchmanager 7.2.1

fortinet/fortiswitchmanager 7.2.2

Published Sep 07, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026