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CVE-2023-47536
An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiOS version 7.2.0,...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
Fortinet
View all reports →Affected Software
FortiOS, FortiProxy
Vulnerable Versions:
7.2.0, 7.0.0, 6.4.0, 2.0.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 13th, 2023
Last Modified:
May 22nd, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
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