CVE•Published 2024-02-15•Modified 2026-10-22•1 article on news•4 live references•NVD data

CVE-2023-45581Fortinet · Forticlient_enterprise_management_server

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

HIGH

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

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 43% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, FortiClientEMS 7.0.6 through 7.0.10, FortiClientEMS 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, FortiClientEMS 6.4 all versions, FortiClientEMS 06.02 all versions, FortiClientEMS 6.2 all versions allows an Site administrator with Super Admin privileges to perform global administrative operations affecting other sites via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Timeline

Published 2024-02-15

Modified 2026-10-22

External references

NVD MITRE GitHub PoC VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2023-45581

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Fortinet Forticlient Enterprise Management Server"

All exposed Fortinet Forticlient Enterprise Management Server instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Forticlient Enterprise Management Server"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Forticlient Enterprise Management Server" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2023-45581