cve/2023/CVE-2023-46717.md

### [CVE-2023-46717](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-46717)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=FortiOS&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=7.4.0%3C%3D%207.4.1%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=Escalation%20of%20privilege&color=brighgreen)

### Description

An improper authentication vulnerability [CWE-287] in FortiOS versions 7.4.1 and below, versions 7.2.6 and below, and versions 7.0.12 and below when configured with FortiAuthenticator in HA may allow a readonly user to gain read-write access via successive login attempts.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds