What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-48785?

CVE-2023-48785 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Fortinac F are affected by CVE-2023-48785?

Organizations using FortiNAC-F should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2023-48785 rated CVSS 4.8. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2023-48785?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running FortiNAC-F and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Fortinac F CVE-2023-48785

MEDIUM

Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)

2025-03-14 psirt@fortinet.com

Information Disclosure Fortinet Fortinac F

4.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.8 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:31 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 14, 2025 - 16:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionCVE.org

An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiNAC-F version 7.2.4 and below may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the HTTPS communication channel between the FortiOS device, an inventory, and FortiNAC-F.

AnalysisAI

An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiNAC-F version 7.2.4 and below may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the HTTPS. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-295. An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiNAC-F version 7.2.4 and below may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the HTTPS communication channel between the FortiOS device, an inventory, and FortiNAC-F. Affected products include: Fortinet Fortinac-F. Version information: version 7.2.4.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.