CVE-2023-40715

Summary

CVE-2023-40715 is a vulnerability affecting FortiTester versions 2.3.0 through 7.2.3. This issue, classified as CWE-312, involves the cleartext storage of sensitive information. An attacker who gains access to the device's database may exploit this weakness to retrieve the plaintext passwords of external servers configured in the FortiTester. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as the exposed passwords could be used for unauthorized access to external systems.

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